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Opening message for Moody's Credit Rating 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 Moody's Credit Rating Review

ContextOpening message by Felipe M Medalla, Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP, the central bank of the Philippines), for Moody's Credit Rating Review, Manila, 21 August 2022.

Why it mattersMedalla explains 175 basis points of hikes to Moody's.

Problems raised
  1. Inflation required rate hikes.
  2. Growth may be affected.
  3. Postponing action would cost more.
Solutions proposed
  1. Raise policy rates by 175 bps.
  2. Explain actions to rating agencies.
  3. Act early on inflation.
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