THE peso returned to the P51:$1 level on Thursday, hitting a two-week high, following the recently upgraded credit rating the Philippines received from S&P Global Ratings.

The currency, which opened at P51.77 against the greenback, gained 23 centavos to close at P51.87, its highest since its P51.76:$1 finish on April 17.

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