Monetary authorities on Thursday decided to keep the central bank’s key interest rates unchanged, noting a favorable inflation outlook and minimal risks to growth during their last policy meeting for the year.

With the US Federal Reserve having announced its own rate hike earlier in the day, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) officials said maintaining current policy settings would give them room to calibrate if needed.

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