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Opening Message for S&P Annual Review

· Felipe M Medalla, Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Philippines)

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· Felipe M Medalla Wiki · Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas WikiOpening Message for S&P Annual Review

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
  1. Inflation must be fought now.
  2. US tightening affects the Philippines.
  3. Interest rate differentials matter.
Solutions proposed
  1. Raise policy rates.
  2. Fight inflation early to avoid bigger costs.
  3. Monitor US policy closely.
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