Igher Than The Government 39s 2 4 Percent Target Band Until 2023 Monthly Inflation Rate Surpassed Range Last April When It Accelerated To 9 From Previous Month Posted Higher Levels In Next Two Months 5 And 6 1 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