THE Philippine current account balance is on track to register a shortfall this year and next, as a burgeoning domestic demand continues to widen the trade deficit, Singapore-based DBS Bank noted in a report.

“Expect the current account balance to slip into a deficit this year, at circa -0.3 percent of GDP, as opposed to a projected surplus of 0.7 percent last year,” DBS said.

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