BANGKO Sentral Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said monetary authorities expect a further acceleration in consumer prices this month but he dismissed the possibility that the inflation rate would exceed 6 percent.

"As you know, next month, we will see the August data and based on our assessment, the August inflation number may actually be higher than the July number," Espenilla told reporters in forum held in Manila on Friday.

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