A DELAY in policy rate cuts could prolong Philippine banks' record-high interest margins (NIM), Fitch Ratings said on Monday, prompting the debt watcher to revise the banking sector outlook to "improving" from "neutral."

"This, coupled with a sustained rise in higher-yielding consumer lending and rollout of key infrastructure projects, is likely to buoy banks' revenue prospects for the rest of 2024," it added.

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