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Indonesia's central bank left its benchmark rate unchanged on Thursday after an unexpected quarter-point hike in October to curb the fall in the rupiah currency.

PHILIPPINE monetary authorities are not ready to ease policy with inflation still expected to average above target next year, an analyst said.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas kept its policy rates untouched on Thursday after an off-cycle rate hike in October and hinted at more tightening if required to steer inflation towards a target-consistent path.

(RTTNews) - The Philippine economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the third quarter underpinned by government spending and exports, offici...

Rate hikes make credit more expensive with the goal of controlling inflation, but this also means people and businesses have less money to spend, potentially slowing down the economy

The Philippine central bank took an off-cycle monetary policy action on Thursday as it raised its key interest rate to anchor inflation expectations and to provide support to the currency.

He Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (Philippines Central Bank) policy rate may be raised before the Monetary Board’s (MB) meeting on Nov. 16, and may happen as early as Oct. 26 or four weeks early.

Asian shares have advanced after U.S. stocks rallied as investors unwound some of last week’s moves driven by worries about war in the Middle East. Oil prices slipped and U.S.

World shares have advanced after U.S. stocks rallied as investors unwound some of last week’s moves driven by worries about war in the Middle East

Asian shares have advanced after U.S. stocks rallied as investors unwound some of last week’s moves driven by worries about war in the Middle East. Oil prices slipped and U.S.