The Philippine peso fell back into the P50:$1 territory on Tuesday in line with the other regional currencies’ reaction to a US Federal Reserve official’s remark about a rebound in weak inflation data.

“It’s reacting to external developments, particularly the statement of a Fed official overnight,” outgoing Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. told reporters on Tuesday.

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