Among others, we credit the quality and timeliness of the information you share... in helping the Bangko Sentral calibrate its decisions that would influence inflation and interest rates – two important factors that affect the economy and ultimately... everyone. Thus, we are seeing the ideal convergence of higher economic growth and stable prices.
In 2013, for instance, our GDP expanded by 7.2 % amid an inflation rate of 3.0 %. It is in this context that for our 2014 awards... we adopted as the most appropriate theme... “Forging Stronger Alliances, Propelling Sustainable Growth.” In particular, we thank respondents to the Business Expectations Survey who keep us sharply attuned to perceptions on the movement of prices.