Japan-based investment bank Nomura on Monday cut anew its 2020 Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast as lower remittances and the surge in the unemployment rate will likely continue to exact its toll on the economy.

In a report, Nomura said the Philippine economy is projected to contract by as much 6.6 percent this year, worse than its -4.8 percent earlier projection.

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