Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Nicholas Chia

Centennial Asia Advisors deliver timely and accurate economic and political analysis to investors, focused on anticipating key turning points that affect the client’s interests in the Asia-Pacific region. Clients include public agencies and central banks, as well as fund managers and investment banks. The company draws strength from its flexibility to tailor products to fit client’s specific interests. It provides detailed macro-economic forecasts, scenario analysis and timely assessments of how specific major economic and political developments may affect a client’s areas of interest. At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way.

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Centennial Asia Advisors

At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way. With over 30 years experience covering Asia’s political economy, you can be sure our conclusions and analyses are based on the unadulterated facts. Through years of fine-tuning our research methodologies, we deliver a quality of macroeconomic analysis few other houses can match.

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<li>The Philippines is set for a blockbuster 2Q22, as our nowcast pegged 2Q22 GDP growth, due for release on 9 Aug 22, at 8.9%.</li>
<li>Lagging indicators such as credit growth and lending standards, point to a buoyant recovery powered by domestic demand.</li>
<li>Expect the BSP to stay the course with further rate hikes in September, albeit in increments of 25bps moving forward as sequential inflation shows signs of easing.</li>
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The Philippines is set for a blockbuster 2Q22, as our nowcast pegged 2Q22 GDP growth, due for release on 9 Aug 22, at 8.9%.
Lagging indicators such as credit growth and lending standards, point to a buoyant recovery powered by domestic demand.
Expect the BSP to stay the course with further rate hikes in September, albeit in increments of 25bps moving forward as sequential inflation shows signs of easing.


The Philippines: Set For A Blockbuster 2Q22