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Second major agency to do so.
According to BBVA, S&P has become the second major agency to upgrade the Philippines’ to investment grade, following Fitch’s move in March.
S&P cited “a strengthening external profile, moderating inflation and declining reliance on foreign currency debt.”
The upgrade is expected to boost capital inflows, and the stock market rallied today by 0.3%, brining its rise to 22.0% year-to-date, second in the region only to Japan.
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