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By bno – Taipei Office As inflation eases, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is poised to consider significant interest rate reductions, with Finance Secretary Ralph Recto suggesting the possibility of mirroring the US Federal Reserve’s recent aggressive move. Recto, who sits on the BSP’s Monetary Board, indicated that a half-percentage point cut could be feasible following the Fed’s decision to lower rates by 50 basis points last week, as reported by Manila Times. The BSP initiated its easing cycle in September, cutting the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. With two policy meeti…

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