AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.

BSP seen hiking rates in mid-2011.

BusinessWorld (Philippines)

| December 23, 2010 | COPYRIGHT 1999 Business World Publishing Corporation. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Louella D. Desiderio

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will likely start raising its key rates in the middle of next year with inflation expected to rise, the Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) said.

"We expect the BSP to be hiking the overnight rates sometime in the middle of 2011, depending on inflation expectations and liquidity concerns on the ground," wrote Ildemarc C. Bautista, head of the bank's research department, in a note for the week Dec. 20 to 26, which was released yesterday.

Inflation, he said, is expected to be on the uptick next year.

"A lot of countries are currently experiencing higher inflation regimes, …

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
BSP posts P3.4-B loss.
News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire October 29, 2002 700+ words
BSP's Bugan sets new world-class standard.
Newspaper article from: Borneo Bulletin July 14, 2009 700+ words
BSP asks SC to uphold gov't decision to close Orient Bank.
News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire August 26, 2002 700+ words
BSP expects rate hike.
News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire August 4, 2004 700+ words
BSP won't hike rates despite deficit trend.
News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire September 3, 2002 700+ words
©2013 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions

The AccessMyLibrary advertising network includes: womensforum.com GlamFamily