June inflation in the Philippines ticked up to 1.4%

Philippine annual inflation quickens slightly, but no bar to more rate cuts

Annual inflation rises slightly due to higher utility costs Central bank sees room for rate cuts to support growth Slower food inflation offsets utility cost increase; rice prices decline MANILA — Philippine annual inflation quickened slightly in June, driven by increased utility costs, but remained below the central bank’s target range and left the door open […] The post Philippine annual inflation quickens slightly, but no bar to more rate cut…

June inflation in the Philippines ticked up to 1.4%

MANILA, Philippines – Inflation across the Philippines ticked up to 1.4 percent in June from 1.3 percent in May, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. This brought the average readout for the first semester of 2025 to 1.8 percent. This is lower than the target range of 2 percent to 4 percent that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas keeps. READ: Poll: Inflation may have sped up to 1.5% in June June’s readout was also a significant slowdow…

Power rates push inflation higher to 1.4% in June 2025

MANILA, Philippines – Inflation in the Philippines accelerated to 1.4% in June from 1.3% in May, breaking four months of slowdown, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, July 4. This brings the country’s average inflation rate in the first half of 2025 to 1.8%, still below the government’s target range of 2% to 4%. Electricity was the top contributor to the latest inflation figure, increasing to 7.4% in June from 2.8% in M…

Philippines’ inflation at 1.4% in June

Philippine inflation slightly quickened to 1.4 per cent in June, compared to the previous month’s 1.3 per cent, the statistics agency said on Friday, due to the faster pace of increases in utility costs.