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title: "BSP mulls off-cycle rate hike, unveils bank lending buffer"
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description: "The BSP is considering an off-cycle rate hike before June 18 to combat supply-driven inflation and peso weakness. Additionally, it has introduced the Positive Neutral Countercyclical Capital Buffer, enabling banks to reserve capital for lending during crises without raising total requirements. Ongoing fuel-driven inflation, peso depreciation, and regional monetary tightening are influencing these policy discussions."
datetime: "2026-05-23T04:15:18.000Z"
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# BSP mulls off-cycle rate hike, unveils bank lending buffer

Possible off-cycle hike: Governor Eli Remolona said the BSP may raise rates before June 18 to address persistent supply-driven inflation and peso weakness. New bank buffer: BSP introduced the Positive Neutral Countercyclical Capital Buffer, allowing banks to reserve capital for lending in crises without increasing total requirements. Market, inflation risks: Fuel-driven inflation, peso depreciation, and regional monetary tightening add urgency to BSP’s policy deliberations.

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