The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) dismissed the alleged currency "flash crash" on Tuesday, claiming that the trading platforms referenced by observers were unofficial.

"The abrupt peso appreciation yesterday mentioned in the article was captured by the currency quotes from Google as well as certain social media platform," BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno told reporters on Wednesday.

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