The country’s economic managers have downplayed the negative impact of the peso at the P49:$1 level, saying the local currency could boost government revenue and support the dollar-generating sectors.

On Monday, the peso slipped to its lowest level in nearly eight years at P49.20 to $1 after a Fed official implied that the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates next month.

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