HSBC believes the Philippine economy will grow at a much slower pace this year on the back of still weak exports and cautious private investments.

Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to moderate to 6 percent this year from an estimated 6.2 percent in 2018, said Cheuk Wan Fan, HSBC Private Banking managing director and chief market strategist for Asia, in a briefing on Wednesday.

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