Tiwala ang Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) na mapapanatili ng bansa ang kontrolado at balanseng presyo ng mga produkto at serbisyo bago matapos ang taon.
Nitong araw kasi nang ilabas ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ang datos ng inflation rate para sa buwan ng Setyembre.
“The September 2019 inflation of 0.9 percent is within the BSP’s forecast range of 0.6 – 1.4 percent and is driven by the continued decline in rice prices and electricity rates, which offset higher prices of petroleum and selected food products. The latest inflation outturn is likewise consistent with the BSP’s prevailing assessment that inflation will continue to decelerate in Q3 2019 and pick up slightly in the remaining months of 2019,” ayon sa BSP.
Ayon sa PSA, pinaka-mabagal ng maituturing ang 0.9-percent inflation noong nakaraang buwan mula sa 6.7-percent inflation na naitalang pinaka-mabilis noong Setyembre at Oktubre ng 2018.
Itinuturo ng ahensya na sanhi ng patuloy na downtrend ang pagbagsak sa presyo ng mga pagkain at non-alcoholic beverages.
“Contributing primarily to the downtrend in the inflation in September 2019 was the annual drop in the index of the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages,” ayon kay National Statistician Claire Dennis Mapa.
Noong Agosto kasi, naitala ang 1.7-percent inflation na mas mabagal ding maituturing mula pumasok ang taon.
Nakaapekto rin sa mabagal na inflation ang mga nagdaang rollback sa presyo ng langis at pagtapyas sa halaga ng kuryente.
Pati na ang adjustments sa presyo ng transportasyon, renta at halaga ng mga bahay.
“The slowdown of the September 2019 inflation was also brought about by the slower annual rate in housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels. The transport also contributed to the downward trend of the September 2019 inflation, particularly, petroleum and fuels for personal transport equipment.”
Nangako naman ang BSP na tututukan ang paggalaw ng ekonomiya ng bansa at foreign countries dahil sa inaasahan pang epekto ng US-China trade war at nakaraang pag-atake sa oil facility ng Saudi Arabia.
“The BSP continues to expect average inflation to firmly settle within the target range of 3.0 percent ± 1.0 percentage point for 2019 – 2021. The recent volatility in global crude oil prices due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could generate upward price pressures over the near term.”
“On the other hand, deepening trade tensions between China and the US along with other countries in the region have raised global economic uncertainty, which poses a downside risk to the inflation outlook.”
“The BSP will continue to keep a close watch over latest economic developments here and abroad to ensure that the monetary policy stance remains consistent with the BSP’s price stability objective while being supportive of economic growth.”
