Philippine Central Bank Stands Pat on Rates

The Philippine central bank left its benchmark rates unchanged Thursday, saying the risk of higher inflation in the populous Southeast Asian nation will remain into 2024.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said it would keep its overnight reverse repurchase rate steady at 6.50%, in line with the unanimous expectation of analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal. It held its benchmark lending rate at 7.00%.

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