Philippine central bank hikes key rate by 50 bps amid inflation woes

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raised its key policy rate by a half-point for the first time in nearly four years amid broadening inflation risks from persistent price shocks and the looming El Niño.

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