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BSP Warns: Oil Prices Threaten Inflation Targets

1/31/2025

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) warns that oil prices over $90 per barrel may exceed inflation targets, estimating 4.1% inflation this year and 4.4% next year.
Supply-side challenges, particularly in food production, could heighten inflation risks.
The peso depreciated 10.5% in 2022 but is projected to stabilize with 3.2% inflation in 2024.
A study indicates a limited impact of peso depreciation on inflation, with a 1% drop raising inflation by only 0.046 percentage points.
Future inflation is expected to stay within BSP targets due to global price moderation and measures like rice tariff cuts.

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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) warns that oil prices over $90 per barrel may exceed inflation targets, estimating 4.1% inflation this year and 4.4% next year.
Supply-side challenges, particularly in food production, could heighten inflation risks.
The peso depreciated 10.5% in 2022 but is projected to stabilize with 3.2% inflation in 2024.
A study indicates a limited impact of peso depreciation on inflation, with a 1% drop raising inflation by only 0.046 percentage points.
Future inflation is expected to stay within BSP targets due to global price moderation and measures like rice tariff cuts.