· Felipe M Medalla Wiki · Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas WikiOpening Message for S&P Annual Review
Read full speech on bis.org ↗ContextOpening message by Felipe M Medalla, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, the central bank of the Philippines), for the S&P Annual Review, Manila, 30 August 2022.
Why it mattersMedalla explains to S&P why fighting inflation early costs less.
Problems raised
- Inflation must be fought now.
- US tightening affects the Philippines.
- Interest rate differentials matter.
Solutions proposed
- Raise policy rates.
- Fight inflation early to avoid bigger costs.
- Monitor US policy closely.