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Philippine inflation to settle around 3.2% in 2024, finance minister says

October 4, 2024 2:49 AM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Onions are displayed at a stall at a public market in Manila, Philippines, January 28, 2023. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' inflation rate could settle around 3.2% this year, its finance minister said on Friday, giving room for the central bank to further cut rates.

"This gives the BSP more room to be aggressive in its monetary policy easing to help the economy grow at a faster rate and support the government in increasing its revenue collections," Finance Minister Ralph Recto said in a statement.

Inflation was at 1.9% in September, the slowest in more than four years.

(Reporting by Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema; Editing by Martin Petty)



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