MANILA (Bloomberg): The Philippine peso tumbled to a record, boosting pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates more aggressively to stem the slide.
The currency on Friday (Sept 2) weakened beyond its previous all-time low set in 2004 after surging imports widened the trade deficit to an all-time high in June.
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