POLL-Philippine c.bank to hold rates despite inflation pressures

The Philippine central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at a record low on Thursday, shrugging off a projected uptick in inflation to support the country’s pandemic-hit economy, a Reuters poll showed.The Philippine central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at a record low on Thursday, shrugging off a projected uptick in inflation to support the country’s pandemic-hit economy, a Reuters poll showed.Read MoreStocksStocks Feed