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Back to headlinesAugust 14, 2026, 7:00 PM PHT

Economy · Financial markets

Government’s 2%–4% Inflation Target Returns in 2028; Brief Cites PSEi at 6,297.30

Current DBCC projections show inflation returning to the government’s 2%–4% target band from 2028; the FMB News evening brief also cites a Friday PSEi close of 6,297.30 and a peso level of ₱61.45 per dollar.

By FMB News DeskPublished August 14, 2026, 7:00 PM PHT2 min read
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Why this matters to Filipinos

FMB News connects the verified facts and evidence in this report to the decisions, costs, opportunities, and risks that may affect Filipinos, Philippine communities, and the country.

Editorial standard: Sources are listed below. Verified reporting, attributed claims, uncertainty, and analysis remain distinct.

Verified facts

What happened

The government’s latest medium-term macroeconomic assumptions project inflation at 6%–7% in 2026 and 4%–5% in 2027 before returning to the 2%–4% target band from 2028 to 2030, according to a July DBCC statement reported by the Philippine News Agency.

The FMB News August 14 evening brief separately cites a Friday Philippine Stock Exchange index close of 6,297.30 and a peso level of ₱61.45 to the U.S. dollar. Those market-close figures were attributed in the email to Bilyonaryo News Channel and were not independently reproduced from an official exchange or central-bank close during this publication pass.

Context

Context

The 2%–4% band is not a new August 14 policy announcement; it is the medium-term inflation target the government expects to return to beginning in 2028 after higher projected inflation in 2026 and 2027.

Market levels can change day to day and should be distinguished from the government’s multi-year inflation assumptions.

Filipino relevance

Why this matters

Inflation directly affects household purchasing power, interest-rate decisions and business costs. The path back to target will depend on food supply, energy prices, the peso, global conditions and monetary and fiscal policy.

What to watch next

What to watch next

Watch the next BSP policy decision, monthly inflation releases, DBCC updates and official PSE and foreign-exchange closing data for confirmation of market direction.

Sources and public record

Philippine News Agency: DBCC revises medium-term economic, fiscal targets amid external risks (July 8, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT)Bilyonaryo News Channel: PSEi wraps up trading at 6,297.30; peso settles at 61.45 — cited in FMB News brief (August 14, 2026, 4:30 PM PHT)