Tame Philippine inflation leaves room for BSP easing this year — HSBC - BusinessWorld Online

Tame Philippine inflation leaves room for BSP easing this year — HSBC - BusinessWorld Online

PHILIPPINE INFLATION may remain subdued over the next two years amid softer global commodity prices, allowing the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to ease further, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC) Private Bank said.  In its 2026 outlook on the Philippine economy and market, HSBC said headline inflation will likely pick up to 2.4% this year and quicken to 2.8% in 2027. Both are within the central bank’s 2%-4% target. “Cheaper imports f…