The Philippines, whose sovereign credit rating was upgraded to investment grade by two rating firms over the past two months, has been fighting the so-called hot-money inflows with several measures, including making it easier for locals to take money abroad and lowering a deposit rate for banks that do cross-border business.

WSJ: Asian Governments Take Measures to Battle Strong Currencies

The Philippines, whose sovereign credit rating was upgraded to investment grade by two ratings firms over the past two months, has been fighting the so-called hot-money inflows with several measures, including making it easier for locals to take money abroad and lowering a deposit rate for banks that do cross-border business.

WSJ: Asian Governments Take Measures to Battle Strong Currencies

Their deposit-taking more than matches their loan-making, and they keep a fifth of their deposits in reserve at the central bank.

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