MONETARY authorities kept key interest rates steady on Thursday as expected but indicated the possibility of a rate hike in November due to inflationary risks.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) target reverse repurchase and overnight deposit and lending rates were kept at 6.25 percent, 5.75 percent and 6.75 percent, respectively.

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