ANALYSTS are divided on the Philippine central bank’s easing trajectory for the rest of 2025, as an escalating conflict in the Middle East and oil price spike clouds the inflation outlook.
“We still see room for further policy easing to support economic momentum, and expect another rate cut of 25 basis points (bps) by the end of the year,” Moody’s Analytics economist Sarah Tan said in an e-mail.
“Policy easing will continue into 2026 as well. Monetary easing would support the domestic economy amid a complex external environment,” she added.
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