MANILA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank
trimmed its key interest rate PHCBIR=ECI by 25 basis points to
3.75% on Thursday as expected, the fourth such move since it
started unwinding policy tightening last year to support growth.
Nine of 11 economists in a Reuters poll predicted a 25-point
cut, with the two dissenters forecasting no change in policy
rates. Inflation accelerated to an eight-month high in January at
2.9%, but was still inside the central bank's target range of
2%-4%.