Economics

Philippine Central Bank Sees No Need to Act Yet on Inflation

  • Price pressures due to supply side, not demand, officials say
  • Data on Friday is likely to show prices at multi-year high
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With inflation in the Philippines at multi-year highs, Governor Benjamin Diokno said there’s no need for the central bank to act yet to control price pressures as domestic demand remains weak.