The surge in imports subtracted 5 percentage points from GDP growth, the economists added, while inventories rose enough to ...

Demand-pull inflation. Inflation doesn’t only result from periods of economic uncertainty — it can also be the result of overspending as well. When unemployment rates are low and consumer ...

“The overnight policy rate or OPR is a blunt policy tool and is more effective in stamping out demand-pull inflation. “However, when inflation stems from supply-side constraints or external ...

While the BSP could possibly downgrade its February assessment of a neutral output gap and limited demand pull inflation pressures, Chutchotitham said Citi maintains its base case for a quarter ...