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Monetary Policy Decisions

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2008

28 August

The Monetary Board decided to increase by 25 basis points the BSP’s key policy interest rates to 6 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) facility and 8 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) facility.  The interest rates on term RRPs, RPs, and special deposit accounts (SDAs) were adjusted accordingly.

17 July

The Monetary Board decided to increase by 50 basis points the BSP’s key policy interest rates to 5.75 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) facility and 7.75 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) facility. The interest rates on term RRPs, RPs, and SDAs were also increased accordingly.

5 June

The Monetary Board decided to increase by 25 basis points the BSP’s key policy interest rates to 5.25 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) facility and 7.25 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) facility. The interest rates on term RRPs, RPs, and SDAs were also increased accordingly.

24 April

The Monetary Board decided to keep the BSP’s key policy interest rates at 5 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) facility and 7 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) facility.  The interest rates on term RRPs and RPs were also left unchanged.

13 March
The Monetary Board decided to keep policy interest rates at 5 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) facility and 7 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) facility. The Monetary Board also decided to implement refinements in the Special Deposit Account (SDA) facility.

31 January
The Monetary Board decided to reduce by 25 basis points the BSP’s key policy interest rates to 5 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) facility and 7 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) facility. The interest rates on term RRPs, RPs, and special deposit accounts were also reduced accordingly.

2007

20 December
The Monetary Board decided to reduce by 25 basis points the BSP’s key policy interest rates to 5.25 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) facility and 7.25 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) facility.  The interest rates on term RRPs, RPs, and special deposit accounts were also reduced accordingly.

15 November
The Monetary Board decided to reduce by 25 basis points the BSP’s key policy interest rates to 5.50 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) facility and 7.50 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) facility, effective Friday, 16 November 2007. The interest rates on term RRPs, RPs, and special deposit accounts were also reduced accordingly.

04 October
The Monetary Board decided to reduce by 25 basis points the BSP’s key policy interest rates to 5.75 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) rate and 7.75 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) rate, effective Friday, 5 October 2007. 

23 August
The Monetary Board decided to maintain the BSP’s key policy interest rates at 6.0 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) rate and 8.0 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) rate.

12 July
The Monetary Board decided to maintain a neutral monetary policy stance by implementing two complementary moves. Effective Friday, 13 July 2007, the tiering system on placements with the BSP will be lifted and the BSP’s key policy interest rates will be adjusted to 6.0 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) rate and 8.0 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) rate. The removal of the tiering scheme and the adjustment in interest rates will also apply to placements in the special deposit account (SDA) facility of the BSP.

25 January, 08 March, 19 April, 31 May
The Monetary Board decided to keep the BSP’s key policy interest rates steady at 7.5 percent for the overnight borrowing or reverse repurchase (RRP) rate and 9.75 percent for the overnight lending or repurchase (RP) rate.  The tiering scheme on bank placements with the BSP was also maintained.

 

 
 
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