HOT money or foreign portfolio investments in the Philippines rose to a record high in August, registering a net inflow of $427 million, amid positive expectations that the Duterte administration will increase infrastructure spending.
Nicholas Antonio Mapa, associate economist at the Bank of the Philippine Islands, said: “The August numbers do seem to be the highest on record since the data started in 2005.”
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