The Philippines on Thursday received a credit rating upgrade from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P), which cited the country’s strong external liquidity and effective monetary policy that has sustained low inflation and interest rates.

In a statement, S&P said it raised the country’s long-term sovereign credit rating to “BBB” from “BBB-” with a stable outlook.

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