The Philippines’ current account deficit could exceed the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) target this year, Fitch Ratings said.
“The current account deficit is likely to have widened to around 2 percent of GDP (gross domestic product) in 2018 driven by strong capital goods imports and a sharp slowdown in exports,” the debt watcher said in a recent statement.
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