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Economic Outlook 2017: Philippines

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Feb 01, 2017
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A weakening currency was not enough to stop the Philippines posting gross domestic product growth of 7.1%, one of the fastest in the world.

The peso fell 5%, hitting a seven-year low in September 2016. However, this has been widely seen as a strength, boosting revenue from overseas workers’ remittances and making the country’s outsourcing sector more att…

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