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MANILA, Philippines - Thrift banks will now be allowed to open foreign letters of credit to cater to their clients, mostly small and medium-scale businesses currently being served only my commercial banks.

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Domestic borrowing by the private sector led to a 9.8-percent surge in domestic liquidity last August, the central bank said yesterday.

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Monetary authorities expressed relief over the bailout of US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying that the move would bring portfolio inflows back into the country and help strengthen the peso.

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MANILA, Philippines - Thrift banks will now be allowed to open foreign letters of credit to cater to their clients, mostly small and medium-scale businesses currently being served only my commercial banks.

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The country’s economic growth is set to slow sharply this year as the economy faces “strong head winds” from falling global demand and a drop in remittances from Filipinos working abroad, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday.

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This year will be critical for the Philippines as it faces a bleaker global financial market as well as recession and volatility in prices, particularly oil.

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Domestic borrowing by the private sector led to a 9.8-percent surge in domestic liquidity last August, the central bank said yesterday.

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Monetary authorities expressed relief over the bailout of US mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying that the move would bring portfolio inflows back into the country and help strengthen the peso.

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