<div id="readability-page-1"><div> By Amanda Lee <pre></pre> The Philippine central bank is prepared to take any necessary action to ensure inflation returns to its 3% target, as April's hotter-than-expected price increase reflects risks from the global oil price shock. &#34;The inflation outlook has deteriorated further amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East with global oil and fertilizer prices rising considerably in the recent months,&#34; Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said in a statement late Tuesday. Headline inflation rose to over a three-year-high of 7.2% in April, higher than March's 4.1% increase. A broad-based pickup in services inflation suggests that underlying price pressures could be broadening, the BSP said. Average headline inflation is likely to breach the 4.0% ceiling in 2026 and 2027, it added. In April, the BSP hiked rates in a preemptive move amid a weaker inflation outlook, and expected inflation to average 6.3% in 2026, before easing to 4.3% in 2027. Inflation expectations have risen further, heightening the risk of de-anchoring from the 3% target given more persistent inflationary pressures, the BSP said. <pre></pre> Write to Amanda Lee at amanda.lee@wsj.com <pre></pre> (END) Dow Jones Newswires May 05, 2026 23:07 ET (03:07 GMT)Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones &amp; Company, Inc.</div></div>

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菲律賓中央銀行致力於採取必要措施以實現其 3% 的通脹目標，因為 4 月份通脹率飆升至 7.2%，受到全球油價衝擊和中東衝突的影響。菲律賓中央銀行（BSP）指出，服務類通脹普遍上升，表明潛在的價格壓力在加大。BSP 在 4 月份提高了利率，並預計 2026 年和 2027 年的平均通脹將超過 4%，通脹預期上升，給 3% 的目標帶來風險

Philippine Central Bank Vows Necessary Action to Hit 3% Inflation Target

- 菲律賓央行將採取必要措施確保通脹回到 3% 目標。  
- 4 月通脹升至 7.2%，顯示出全球油價衝擊風險。  
- 預計 2026 年通脹將達 6.3%，影響持續性通脹壓力。

菲律賓中央銀行承諾將採取必要措施以實現 3% 的通脹目標