Results of the second-quarter performance of the Philippine economy, due out today, Thursday, will be a crucial factor for the central bank’s next move on monetary policy.

“Improvement in the second quarter from the first quarter would lead the BSP [Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas] to keep its cautious view on policy,” Joey Cuyegkeng, senior economist at ING Bank Manila, said.

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