‘Forceful’ BSP intervention stops peso fall

A “forceful” intervention by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) prevented the peso from hitting a new 20-month low on Thursday, demonstrating the central bank’s readiness to defend the local currency from speculative attacks. The peso closed at 58.75 against the greenback, much stronger than its previous day finish of 58.86. On Thursday, the local
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