MONETARY authorities remain hawkish but are unlikely to order a hefty rate increase when they next meet in March, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla said.

"[T]he most likely scenario is one more hike," Medalla told reporters on Friday at the sidelines of the BSP's annual reception for the banking community.

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