It would be premature for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut key interest rates this year, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) analysts said, given rising oil prices and a still-growing economy.

“We still think it’s still premature to cut the policy rate in 2019 given the risks to inflation,” the analysts highlighted in a commentary released late last week.

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