SHORT-TERM foreign investments surged in September to a net inflow of $1.03 billion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Thursday.

Foreign investments registered with the central bank through authorized agents — also known as "hot money" because these can be moved quickly elsewhere to maximize profits from interest rates — reversed from the $698.01-million net outflow posted a year ago.

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