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Philippines loosens further, Pakistan back to the IMF

The recently announced cut to the reserve requirement ratio in the Philippines should provide a boost to economic growth and suggests that further cuts to the policy rate are likely soon. Meanwhile, the rupee came under pressure this week after Pakistan agreed to give market forces a greater role in determining the exchange rate as part of its latest IMF bailout. Further falls seem likely over the coming weeks.

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