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Philippines: Manufacturing slowly expanded in October

DOMESTIC manufacturing activity continued to expand in October but at a pace slower than the previous month, S&P Global reported on Wednesday. At 52.6, the Philippines’ latest purchasing managers’ index (PMI) was down slightly from September’s 52.9. The result remains positive, however, as readings above 50 indicate gains. “While the headline index signaled a slightly […]

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Thai central bank expects GDP growth of 3.3% in 2022

BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank expects the country’s economy to grow by 3.3% this year. This was the view expressed by its deputy governor Mathee Supapongse, who said that it would be supported by consumption and the return of tourists. Mathee, who was speaking at a business seminar in the Thai capital, added that the economy […]

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Philippines: BSP to deface unfit coins

TO maintain the integrity of the Philippine currency, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) retired 519.93 metric tons of unfit, demonetized, mutilated and counterfeit (UDMC) coins through defacement. In a statement on Wednesday, BSP said that the coin defacement was undertaken beginning October 2021 until September 2022. Coin defacement, done via machine, involves a process […]

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