Economists expect 3.3% inflation for 2019 – BSP

ECONOMISTS see inflation settling at 3.3 percent this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said, higher than its 3.0-percent full-year forecast but still within the 2.0-4.0 percent target.

In the First Quarter Inflation Report released on Friday, the central bank said the latest figure was a decrease from “4.1 percent in the December 2018 survey.”