Fed hike unlikely to spur aggressive BSP response

Sep 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is expected to take a measured approach to raising interest rates despite the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) first increase since 2023, analysts said, as a more aggressive tightening campaign could unsettle markets and add to financial volatility. Leonardo Lanzona, an economist at Ateneo de Manila University, said the

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