THE Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR) inched up to $81.14 billion in October, giving the country a higher buffer against external headwinds, central bank data showed on Friday.

An analyst said a stronger local currency had helped and added that the increased GIR would cushion the impact of capital flows arising from a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike, now more likely to happen in December.

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