Monetary authorities could hold off from raising interest rates as early as next month if inflation shows a marked deceleration, a senior Sun Life Financial Philippines official said on Monday.

“We expect the BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas), after hiking policy rates, to probably stop next year,” Sun Life Chief Investments Officer Michael Enriquez said in a briefing.

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