He Bsp 39s Overnight Reverse Repurchase Rrp Rate Is At 2 5 Percent And Projections Are For The Key Rates To Be Increased By As Much 75 Basis Points More This Year Given Expectations Further Acceleration Of Inflation Monetary Authorities Said Increases Not Expected Hurt Domestic Output Since Continued Recovery Economy Gave Leeway Hike Its Guinigundo That Has Resulted In Second Round Effects News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
PRESSURES. Former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo (in photo) forecasts the average domestic inflation for this year to be around 5.5 percent and the 2023 level at 4.5 percent. He said uncertainties on developments around the globe are causing upticks in prices of commodities and have resulted in second-round effects in the country. (Photo from BSP) MANILA - A former central banker on Friday projected the domestic inflation rate for this and next year to reach 5.5 percent and 4.5 percent, respectively, citing volatilities in oil prices, among others. At a forum streamed through the Facebook page of the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF), former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said uncertainties on developments around the globe are causing upticks in prices of commodities and have resulted in second-round effects in the country. "I think it (average inflation) can even be more than the 5 percent average for 2022 and th