Renewed inflation risks will likely prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to embark on quarterly interest rate hikes next year, Japan’s Nomura said.

In its Asia Economic Outlook report, Nomura raised its 2018 inflation forecast to 4.3 percent from 3.9 percent, higher than the BSP’s 2 percent to 4 percent target.

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