Jimmy Calapati

1 week ago | malaya.com.ph | Jimmy Calapati

Inflation in April is expected to show a slight dip below the lower end of the government’s full-year target range of between 2 percent and 4 percent, analysts from two international banks said in separate reports over the weekend. In one report sent on Friday, the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) said inflation in the Philippines slowed further to 1.7 percent in April from 1.8 percent the prior month due to slower price movements in key food items.

1 week ago | malaya.com.ph | Jimmy Calapati

ANALYSTS said on Thursday they estimate inflation in April stayed benign,  affirming the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) earlier emphasis that risk to the outlook has eased. Aris Dacanay, economist at HSBC Global Research, expects headline inflation last month at 1.9 percent — below the central bank’s original target range of 2 percent to 4 percent. “Inflation likely remained benign during the month and will likely continue to do so in the next few months,” Dacanay said in a report.

2 weeks ago | malaya.com.ph | Jimmy Calapati

Finance and central bank officials welcomed the credit ratings affirmation of the Philippines by Fitch, saying on Wednesday the rating action is a clear vote of confidence in the country as the rest of the world wrestles with uncertainty. Fitch Ratings the night before issued its affirmation of the Philippines’ BBB rating, pointing to the stable outlook and the economy’s medium-term growth. In a reaction statement issued the following day, Finance Secretary Ralph G.

2 weeks ago | malaya.com.ph | Jimmy Calapati

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Gov. Eli Remolona Jr. said inflation for April is estimated at between 1.3 percent and 2.1 percent. “Easing prices of rice, fish, fruits and vegetables, favorable domestic supply conditions, along with lower oil prices and the peso appreciation contributed to the downward price pressures for the month,” Remolona said. He added, however, that food prices could be partly offset by higher electricity rates and Light Rail Transit-1 fares.

2 weeks ago | malaya.com.ph | Jimmy Calapati

Inflation likely remained steady at 1.8 percent in April, based on the mean average of estimates made by five economists and a senior research fellow polled by Malaya Business Insight. Since prices of key food items continued to wane, especially rice, the respondents agree that inflation should be benign in April. Inflation in March slowed to 1.8 percent, from 2.1 percent in February 2025 and 3.7 percent in March 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported earlier this month.