19 June 2026 Emerging Asia Monitor Rate round-up: BI Fed fears mean one more hike, BSP mulls a hold

BI is becoming more certain that the Fed will hike, pointing to one more rate rise, though we disagree.
The BSP’s higher CPI forecasts are bemusing, but it’s now rightly mulling an end to tightening.
The CBC holds, as expected, while also still seeing 2026 average CPI staying below the key 2% mark.

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