• Asks about impact of surging oil prices on the Philippines economy and policy.
    Haslinda
  • Eli Remolona
    Main change is new risks. Inflation is under control at 2.4%. Oil up 8%, dollar stronger 2%, so in peso terms oil is 10% higher. 10% is manageable. If it goes up 50%, we have to deal with it strongly.
  • Is $100 a barrel the threshold?
    Haslinda
  • Eli Remolona
    That price of oil will begin to have effects on prices of many other things, something we have to worry about for inflation.
  • What would $100 oil mean for GDP and inflation?
    Haslinda
  • Eli Remolona
    Main effect would be inflation. It's a supply shock, we don't have major tools to control it. Possible at $100/barrel we begin to breach our tolerance range. We breach 4%, then we have to do something with monetary policy.
  • Might you have to tighten?
    Haslinda
  • Eli Remolona
    We might have to tighten. If oil prices rise sharply and persistently, then we have work to do.
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