Philippines seen returning to dollar deficit as expensive oil bloats imports
The Philippines is bound to witness more dollar outflows this year as high oil prices weigh heavily on the country’s import bill.
Source: philstar.com
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The Philippines is bound to witness more dollar outflows this year as high oil prices weigh heavily on the country’s import bill.
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