BSP seen weighing off-cycle rate hike 

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas headquarters. MANILA, Philippines — A surprise half-point rate hike outside the usual policy schedule of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to 5 percent could come as soon as this month. This, after April inflation surged well past forecasts and the central bank’s target, though fragile economic growth may ultimately cap