Philippine banks’ exposure to real estate surged by 23.6 percent year on year as of end-September 2015, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed, with loans accounting for the bulk but also marking a drop with respect to soured transactions.

An analyst said the rise in banks’ real estate exposure (REE) could have driven by investors anticipating higher global interest rates.

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