Bank lending in the Philippines could rebound and expand by as much as 8 percent this year if the government speeds up the implementation of its infrastructure projects, S&P Global Ratings projected on Wednesday.

In a webinar on Wednesday, S&P credit analyst Nikita Anand said the New York-based debt watcher expected bank lending to surge to 5 to 8 percent in 2021 after dipping by almost 1 percent the year before.

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