Inflation may have picked up in September - BusinessWorld Online

Inflation may have picked up in September - BusinessWorld Online

BAD WEATHER continued to push up food and electricity prices in September, potentially bringing headline inflation back within he central bank’s target band, Metropolitan Bank Trust & Co. (Metrobank) said. In a commentary on Monday, Metrobank said it expects inflation to pick up to 2.5% in September from 1.5% in August and 1.9% in September 2024. If realized, September’s print would mark the first time in six months that inflation would have set…