Net foreign portfolio investments in the Philippines ended April with their biggest net outflow in eight months, with mounting concerns over the impending local elections, the global oil supply surplus and the slump in Chinese equities prompting many investors to cash out, moving most of the funds to the US market.

Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday showed that hot money registered a $354.05-million net outflow in April.

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