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MONETARY authorities unexpectedly kept key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, citing heightened risks to inflation and economic growth.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) benchmark rate remains at 5.75 percent and its overnight deposit and lending rates also stay at 5.25 percent and 6.25 percent, respectively.

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