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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to hold its policy rates steady when the Monetary Board (MB) meets tomorrow to reassess its monetary stance.


The combined effects of the strong peso, steady interest rates and domestic prices have kept inflation rate on the downward path much lower than monetary officials projected, giving the MB even wider room to flex its monetary tools.


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In yesterday’s auction, the Bureau of Treasury succumbed to pressure from banks which bid up rates for the 182-day and 364-day T-bills although at a decelerated pace. The six-month T-bill climbed 13.4 basis points to 11.659 percent from 11.525 percent, while the one-year bills climbed 42.1 basis points to 12.798 percent from 12.557 percent in the previous week.


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                    [Title] => Peso to stabilize this week — Buenaventura
                    [Summary] => Even with slower dollar inflows, the badly-battered peso is expected to stabilize at current levels this week, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Rafael Buenaventura said.


"We are hoping it will stabilize at … slightly below P52 given that other currencies in the region have also weakened," Buenaventura said, stressing that despite the accelerated depreciation of the peso versus the US dollar in the past few weeks, "there has been no capital flight."


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"We are hoping it will stabilize at … slightly below P52 given that other currencies in the region have also weakened," Buenaventura said, stressing that despite the accelerated depreciation of the peso versus the US dollar in the past few weeks, "there has been no capital flight."


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                    [Summary] => The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may cut its key rates by as much as 25 basis points, depending on how much shaving of its own key rates will be done by the US Federal Reserve Committee this month.


BSP Governor Rafael Buenaventura said the central bank’s move will depend on the "aggressiveness" of the US Fed in cutting its overnight borrowing and lending rates.


"If the US Fed becomes less aggressive and cuts rates at less than the anticipated 25 basis points, there is little room for the BSP to central bank to cut its own key rates," Buenaventura said.


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BSP Governor Rafael Buenaventura said the central bank’s move will depend on the "aggressiveness" of the US Fed in cutting its overnight borrowing and lending rates.


"If the US Fed becomes less aggressive and cuts rates at less than the anticipated 25 basis points, there is little room for the BSP to central bank to cut its own key rates," Buenaventura said.


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                    [Summary] => The Monetary Board (MB), the policy-making body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has kept its key rates unchanged on concerns inflation levels could go up.


The MB maintained the overnight borrowing and lending rates at nine percent and 11.25 percent, respectively.


In a statement, the MB said that while inflation in the first five months has been stable, "certain upside risks remain."


There are concerns the inflation level could be on the upswing, especially with the depreciation of the peso against the dollar.


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The MB maintained the overnight borrowing and lending rates at nine percent and 11.25 percent, respectively.


In a statement, the MB said that while inflation in the first five months has been stable, "certain upside risks remain."


There are concerns the inflation level could be on the upswing, especially with the depreciation of the peso against the dollar.


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"We have to wait for clearer signals that inflation levels have taken hold," BSP Governor Rafael Buenaventura said yesterday.


The BSP’s overnight borrowing and lending rates are still at nine percent and 11.25 percent, respectively.


Buenaventura said that while the recent inflation level for May at 6.5 percent which is lower than the forecast of 6.7 per
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"We have to wait for clearer signals that inflation levels have taken hold," BSP Governor Rafael Buenaventura said yesterday.


The BSP’s overnight borrowing and lending rates are still at nine percent and 11.25 percent, respectively.


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The combined effects of the strong peso, steady interest rates and domestic prices have kept inflation rate on the downward path much lower than monetary officials projected, giving the MB even wider room to flex its monetary tools.


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In yesterday’s auction, the Bureau of Treasury succumbed to pressure from banks which bid up rates for the 182-day and 364-day T-bills although at a decelerated pace. The six-month T-bill climbed 13.4 basis points to 11.659 percent from 11.525 percent, while the one-year bills climbed 42.1 basis points to 12.798 percent from 12.557 percent in the previous week.


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"We are hoping it will stabilize at … slightly below P52 given that other currencies in the region have also weakened," Buenaventura said, stressing that despite the accelerated depreciation of the peso versus the US dollar in the past few weeks, "there has been no capital flight."


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"We are hoping it will stabilize at … slightly below P52 given that other currencies in the region have also weakened," Buenaventura said, stressing that despite the accelerated depreciation of the peso versus the US dollar in the past few weeks, "there has been no capital flight."


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BSP Governor Rafael Buenaventura said the central bank’s move will depend on the "aggressiveness" of the US Fed in cutting its overnight borrowing and lending rates.


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BSP Governor Rafael Buenaventura said the central bank’s move will depend on the "aggressiveness" of the US Fed in cutting its overnight borrowing and lending rates.


"If the US Fed becomes less aggressive and cuts rates at less than the anticipated 25 basis points, there is little room for the BSP to central bank to cut its own key rates," Buenaventura said.


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The MB maintained the overnight borrowing and lending rates at nine percent and 11.25 percent, respectively.


In a statement, the MB said that while inflation in the first five months has been stable, "certain upside risks remain."


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The MB maintained the overnight borrowing and lending rates at nine percent and 11.25 percent, respectively.


In a statement, the MB said that while inflation in the first five months has been stable, "certain upside risks remain."


There are concerns the inflation level could be on the upswing, especially with the depreciation of the peso against the dollar.


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The BSP’s overnight borrowing and lending rates are still at nine percent and 11.25 percent, respectively.


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"We have to wait for clearer signals that inflation levels have taken hold," BSP Governor Rafael Buenaventura said yesterday.


The BSP’s overnight borrowing and lending rates are still at nine percent and 11.25 percent, respectively.


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