PH dollar deficit swells to over 1-year high 

Inquirer.net - Oct 20, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s dollar deficit swelled to its widest in more than a year in September, as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran pushed import costs higher and weighed on investor flows. Latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that the country’s balance of payments (BOP) posted a $3.14-billion

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