Higher interest rates in the United States may be considered a good sign for trading partners like the Philippines despite shocks it may inflict on the economy.

Nevertheless, the Philippines can weather these shocks because of strong macroeconomic fundamentals, Monetary Board member Valentin Araneta said during the CFA Society Philippine Investment Conference on Tuesday.

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