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Key Developments in Asian Local Currency Markets

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ast week the Philippines accepted a total of US$1.3 billion in a buyback of EUR- and US$-denominated bonds. In line with the buyback exercise, the government raised US$50 million through the reopening of its bonds maturing on 23 October 2034 with a coupon of 6.375%. The Bureau of the Treasury also launched its second retail treasury bond offering of the year. On the corporate front, Banco De Oro Unibank Inc. issued PHP6.5

billion worth of unsecured subordinated notes that qualify as Tier 2 capital. Finally, in response to the weakening global economy the Philippine government unveiled a PHP72.1 billion fiscal stimulus package to boost the country's growth through the first half of 2012.

In the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Ministry of Railways sold CNY10 billion worth of 5-year bonds and CNY10 billion worth of 20-year bonds. These bonds qualify for the 50% reduction in the tax on interest income as recently announced by the National Development Reform Council. The Export-Import Bank of Korea issued KRW170 billion worth of 1-year zero-coupon bonds and Shinhan Bank issued KRW100 billion of 2-year bonds. In Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Kepong sold MYR300 million worth of 5-year Islamic bonds, while TRIplc issued MYR240 million worth of medium-term notes in several tranches that were guaranteed by Danajamin Nasional.

Bank Indonesia's Board of Governors cut the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 6.50% in its meeting on 11 October. The Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee decided to maintain its 7-day repurchase rate at 3.25% in its meeting on 13 October. The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced that it will continue with a policy of modest and gradual appreciation of the Singapore dollar, but will reduce the slope of the policy band to the prevailing level of the nominal effective exchange rate.

Inflation in the PRC fell in September to 6.1% year-on-year (y-o-y) from 6.2% in August. Growth in the PRC's producer price index also eased to 6.5% y-o-y from 7.3% in August.

Singapore's economy expanded 5.9% y-o-y in 3Q11, according to advance estimates released last week by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Meanwhile, Malaysia's industrial production index rose 3.0% y-o-y in August following a revised 0.5% y-o-y decline in July. Also, manufacturing sales posted 10.8% y-o-y growth in August compared with revised 9.5% growth in July.

The PRC posted a trade surplus of US$14.5 billion in September, the smallest since May, due to weakening demand from developed economies. Export growth fell to 17.1% y-o-y in September from 24.5% in August. In the Philippines, exports fell 15.1% y-o-y to US$4.1 billion in August, the steepest decline since September 2009.

The M3 money supply in the Philippines grew 9.4% y-o-y to PHP4.3 trillion in August. Liquidity was fueled by the expansion of net foreign assets at a pace of 21.7% y-o-y on sustained inflows from overseas Filipino remittances and portfolio and direct investments.

Government bond yields fell for all tenors in Indonesia and for most tenors in the PRC, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The yield spread between the 2-year and 10-year maturities narrowed for most emerging East Asian markets while it widened for Hong Kong, China; Malaysia, and Thailand.

LAsia Bond Monitor September 2011

10-Year Selected LCY Government Security Yields Close of 14 October 2011 basis point change from

Previous Day* Markets Latest Closing Previous Week* 1-Jan-11*US 2.25 6.43 17.13 -104.58EU 2.20 9.40 19.70 -76.40Japan 1.02 -0.40 3.10 -10.90PRC 3.78 -1.00 -15.00 -13.00Hong Kong, China 1.33 -3.50 7.50 -153.10India 8.79 6.60 21.20 87.10Indones ia 6.35 -5.80 -51.70 -125.40Malays ia 3.69 0.00 0.30 -34.50Korea, Rep. of 3.77 -1.00 -6.00 -75.00Philippines 5.77 -0.63 -12.60 -12.04Singapore 1.62 -1.00 -1.00 -109.00Thailand 3.49 2.70 -7.10 -23.80Viet Nam 12.55 5.00 -9.30 80.00

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Selected Benchmark Yield Curves - Local Currency Government Bonds

Policy Rate versus Inflation Rate Charts

Government Security Yields

Credit Default Swap Spreads & Exchange Rate IndexesSelected Debt Security Issuances Selected Asia Data Releases

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Philippines Accepts US$1.3 billion in Bond Buyback, Launches Retail Treasury Bond; Banco de Oro Issues PHP6.5 billion of Unsecured Subordinated Notes;

Philippine Government Announces PHP72 billion Fiscal Stimulus Package to Boost Growth ....................................................................................................................... The Philippine government accepted a total of US$1.3 billion in a buyback of outstanding EUR- and US$-denominated bonds last week. The government aims to convert its foreign currency (FCY) obligations to local currency (LCY) bonds as part of its debt liability management efforts. The government has a total of US$17.5 billion of outstanding FCY-denominated bonds eligible for repurchase. In line with the buyback exercise, the government raised US$50 million through a reopening of its bonds maturing on 23 October 2034 with a coupon of 6.375% per annum. The bonds were sold at a price of 117.5 to yield at 5.077%. The proceeds from the sale will be used to partially fund the repurchase of eligible bonds under the buyback program.

The Bureau of the Treasury launched its second retail treasury bond (RTB) offering for the year. The price-setting auction was held on 10 October with 10-year RTBs at 5.75% per annum and 15-year RTBs at 6.25%. The government may sell as much as PHP250 billion worth of RTBs, including PHP10 billion for state-owned corporations, and has set a daily cap of PHP40 billion throughout the 6-day offer period lasting until 17 October. The RTBs pay a quarterly coupon and will be issued at par on 20 October.

Banco De Oro Unibank Inc. (BDO) successfully issued PHP6.5 billion worth of unsecured subordinated notes that qualify as Tier 2 capital. The notes were priced at 6.375 % per annum and have a maturity of 10 years and 3 months from issue date. The Tier 2 notes have a call option exercisable by the Bank after 5 years and 1 day, subject to prior approval by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Deutsche Bank AG (Manila) and HSBC acted as joint lead arrangers and selling agents for the transaction. Standard Chartered Bank, BDO Private Bank Inc., and Multinational Investment Bancorporation were the selling agents for the issue.

Philippine President Aquino unveiled a PHP72.1 billion fiscal stimulus package in response to weakening global economy to boost the country's growth through the first half of 2012. Of the total amount, PHP37.9 billion will be released to national government agencies, PHP7.3 billion to local government units, and PHP26.9 billion to state-owned corporations. Public works and poverty reduction projects in the package include the rehabilitation of roads and bridges damaged by recent typhoons, funding for the peace process in the southern Philippines, and the resettlement of informal settlers.

PRC's Ministry of Railways Sells 5- and 20-Year Bonds; ICBC, Citic Bank, and China Construction Bank Issues Certificate of Deposits in Hong Kong, China;

LCY Bond Issuance in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia ....................................................................................................................... The Ministry of Railways in the People's Republic of China (PRC) sold CNY10 billion worth of 5-year bonds with a coupon of 5.59% and CNY10 billion worth of 20-year bonds with a coupon of 6.0%. The bonds were sold at 30-45 basis points below the current yield on Ministry of Railway bonds traded on the secondary market. The National Development Reform Council (NDRC) recently announced that bonds issued by the Ministry of Railways between 2011 and 2013 would have a 50% reduction in the tax on interest income. The NDRC also issued a letter clarifying that the Ministry of Railway issuance enjoys a government-guarantee.

In Hong Kong, China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) issued CNH125.5 million in certificates of deposit (CDs) at a coupon rate of 1.57%. Citic Bank International and China Construction Bank, respectively, issued CDs amounting to HKD100 million with a 2.0% coupon rate and HKD109 million with a 1.6% coupon rate. All three issues carried a maturity of 1 year.

The Export -Import Bank of Korea issued KRW170 billion worth of 1-year zero-coupon bonds. The bonds were priced to yield 3.46%. Korea Electric Power issued KRW150 billion worth of 5-year bonds with a coupon of 4.08% and LG U+, a telecom company under the LG Group, issued KRW150 billion worth of 30-year bonds at a coupon of 4.24%. Shinhan Bank issued KRW100 billion worth of 2-year bonds with a coupon of 3.84%.

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PRC's Ministry of Railways Sells 5- and 20-Year Bonds; ICBC, Citic Bank, and China Construction Bank Issues Certificate of Deposits in Hong Kong, China;

LCY Bond Issuance in the Republic of Korea and Malaysia (cont…) ....................................................................................................................... In Malaysia palm oil producer Kuala Lumpur Kepong sold MYR300 million worth of 5-year Islamic bonds last week. The issuance was priced at 3.88% and rated AA1 by RAM Ratings. Meanwhile, TRIplc issued MYR240 million worth of medium-term notes in several tranches that were backed by Malaysia's bond guarantee agency Danajamin Nasional. The notes were issued with 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- and 15-year maturities at MYR20 million each, and 11-, 12- 13- and 14- year maturities at MYR25 million each. All notes were rated AAA(fg) due to the Danajamin guarantee. It was the first time that Danajamin guaranteed a bond issue that funds a privately financed initiative, with proceeds from the issuance to be used to partially finance the second phase of construction of Universiti Teknologi MARA's Puncak Alam Campus academic facilities and infrastructure.

Bank Indonesia Cuts Benchmark Rate 25 bps to 6.50%; Bank of Korea Holds 7-Day Repurchase Rate Steady at 3.25%;

MAS to Continue Policy of Modest and Gradual Appreciation of the Singapore Dollar ....................................................................................................................... In its meeting on 11 October, Bank Indonesia's Board of Governor's cut its benchmark rate 25 basis points (bps) to 6.5%. The rate cut reversed a 25 bps hike in February and brought the benchmark rate back to a record low level. The decision was taken given the Board's confidence that inflation will remain below 5% in 2011 and 2012.

The Monetary Policy Committee of The Bank of Korea decided last week to leave its policy rate unchanged at 3.25%. The committee cited as key reasons for its decision continued growth in the Korean economy, albeit with potential risks from the current weakness in developed economies, and expectations that the future pace of inflation would be moderate.

In its latest policy statement, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it will continue a policy of modest and gradual appreciation of the Singapore dollar, but will reduce the slope of the policy band to the prevailing level of the nominal effective exchange rate. However, there will be no changes in the width of the policy band and the level at which it is centered.

For policy rate trends in Indonesia, refer to this link: http://asianbondsonline.adb.org/indonesia/data/marketwatch.php?code=policy_rate_and_inflation_trends

For policy rate trends in the Republic of Korea, refer to this link: http://asianbondsonline.adb.org/korea/data/marketwatch.php?code=policy_rate_and_inflation_trends

Singapore's Advance GDP Estimate for 3Q11 is 5.9%; Industrial Production and Manufacturing Sales in Malaysia Rise in August .......................................................................................................................

According to the advance estimate released last week by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Singapore's economy expanded 5.9% y-o-y in 3Q11, an improvement over the 1.0% growth posted in 2Q11. The higher growth in 3Q11 was due to a turnaround in the manufacturing sector driven by biomedical manufacturing. In 3Q11, the manufacturing sector expanded 13.2% y-o-y after contracting 5.8% in the previous quarter. The construction sector posted marginal growth of 0.4% during the period. Meanwhile, the services sector registered 3.6% y-o-y growth in 3Q11, slightly lower than the 4.0% growth in 2Q11. MTI expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth of about 5.0% for the full-year 2011.

Malaysia's industrial production index (IPI) rose 3.0% y-o-y in August, an improvement from the revised 0.5% decline in July. The manufacturing and electricity indices increased 4.8% and 1.4% y-o-y, respectively, while the mining index dropped 1.4%. Meanwhile, manufacturing sales increased 10.8% y-o-y in August, up slightly from a revised 9.5% growth rate in July. On a month-on-month (m-o-m) basis, manufacturing sales rose 0.2% in August.

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PRC Posts Trade Surplus of US$14.5 Billion in September; Export Growth in the Philippines Falls 15.1% in August .......................................................................................................................

The PRC posted a trade surplus of US$14.5 billion in September, the smallest since May, due to weakening demand from developed economies. Export growth fell to 17.1% y-o-y in September from 24.5% in August, led by a decline in the growth of exports to Europe from 22.0% to 9.8%. Meanwhile, imports grew 20.9% y-o-y in September.

In the Philippines, exports fell 15.1% y-o-y to US$4.1 billion in August, the steepest decline since September 2009. On a m-o-m basis, exports fell 8.5%. Total receipts from merchandise exports in January-August grew 0.7% y-o-y to reach US$33.2 billion. Electronic products, which accounted for 51.2% of total export revenue during the period, posted a 30.6% y-o-y decline to US$2.1 billion. The export of manufactured goods, which comprised about 84% of total receipts in August, decreased 18.3% y-o-y to US$3.4 billion. Japan was the top export destination, comprising 16.1% of total exports and generating a 7.3% y-o-y increase in export receipts. The Philippines' other top export destinations-the United States (US); PRC; Singapore; and Hong Kong, China-all recorded lower revenue in August.

M3 Money Supply in the Philippines Expands 9.3% in August ....................................................................................................................... The Philippines' M3 money supply (domestic liquidity) expanded 9.4% y-o-y to PHP4.3 trillion in August based on a report from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Liquidity was fueled by the expansion of net foreign assets at 21.7% y-o-y on sustained inflows from overseas Filipino remittances and portfolio and direct investments. Net inflows from foreign direct investment fell to US$26 million in July, which was a 9-month low. Net foreign portfolio inflows stood at US$150 million in September, down 69.7% y-o-y and 62.0% m-o-m. Concerns over Europe's debt crisis and a slowing US recovery weighed on investor sentiment.

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Tip: Zoom-in on the table using the Acrobat zoom tool Selected Government Security Yields

3-Month Selected LCY Government Security Yields

Close of 14 October 2011

PreviousDay*

PreviousWeek* 1-Jan-11*

US 0.01 -0.51 0.50 -10.96EU 0.40 0.40 -9.30 0.80Japan 0.10 0.00 0.00 -2.40PRC 3.17 -6.00 -27.00 -1.00Hong Kong, China 0.10 0.00 1.00 -18.00India 8.47 -1.00 5.00 137.00Malaysia 2.98 -0.20 -3.00 20.00Korea, Rep. of 3.30 0.00 0.00 79.00Philippines 2.60 0.00 -10.00 140.50Singapore 0.23 -1.00 1.00 -16.00Thailand 3.45 0.54 -2.46 147.71

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2-versus-10 Yield Spread Chart table using the Acrobat zoom tool Tip: Zoom-in on the

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Policy Rate versus Inflation Rate Charts ip: Zoom-in on the table using the Acrobat zoom tool T

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The Reserve Bank of India uses the repurchase (repo) cut-off yield as its policy rate. Source: Bloomberg LP.

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Credit Default Swap Spreads & Exchange Rate Indexes ip: Zoom-in on the table using the Acrobat zoom tool T

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Selected Debt Security Issuances (10 – 14 October 2011) ip: Zoom-in on the table using the Acrobat zoom tool T

PRC 11-Oct 1-year PBOC Bills 3.58 10.00 10.0012-Oct 7-year Government Bonds 3.65 30.00 30.0013-Oct 3-month PBOC Bills 3.16 7.00 7.00

3-year PBOC Notes 3.97 20.00 20.00HK 11-Oct 91-day Exchange Fund Bills 0.11 27.31 27.31

182-day Exchange Fund Bills 0.13 9.00 9.00364-day Exchange Fund Bills 0.15 5.00 5.00

ID 11-Oct 6-month Islamic Treasury Bills 5.33 500.00 420.001-year Treasury Bills 8.00 370.00

JP 11-Oct 2-month Treasury Discount Bills 0.10 2,500.00 2,499.8212-Oct 3-month Treasury Discount Bills 0.10 5,100.00 5,109.8313-Oct 30-year Japan Government Bonds 1.94 2.00 700.00 699.40

KR 04-Oct 91-day Monetary Stabilization Bonds 3.35 1,200.00 1,200.001-year Monetary Stabilization Bonds 3.46 800.00 800.005-year Treasury Bonds 3.59 1,600.00 1,600.00

MY 10-Oct 91-day BNM Notes 2.93 1.00 1.50126-day BNM Islamic Notes 2.96 0.50 0.50

12-Oct 154-day BNM Islamic Notes 2.92 0.50 0.50364-day BNM Notes 2.90 1.50 1.50

13-Oct 3-year Malaysian Government Securities 3.13 3.20 3.20TH 11-Oct 28-day BOT Bills 3.43 17.00 17.00

91-day BOT Bills 3.44 17.00 17.00182-day BOT Bills 3.44 15.00 15.00

13-Oct 14-day BOT Bills 3.41 65.00 65.00Sources: Local market sources and Bloomberg, LP.

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Tip: Zoom-in on the table using the Acrobat zoom tool Selected Asia Data Releases (18 - 24 October 2011)

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Vie t NamCPIy-o-y, %OCT

10/24 09/10: 8.9%10/10: 9.7%08/11: 23.0%09/11: 22.4%

Consumer price inf lation in V iet Nam eased marginally to 22.4% y-o-y in September f rom 23.0% in August.

10/21 to 10/25 08/10: 1.309/10: –31.707/11: –26.508/11: 9.2

The Philippines posted a budget surplus of PHP9.2 billion in August in a turnaround f rom the def ic it of PHP26.5 billion in July.

SingaporeCPIy-o-y, %SEP

10/24 08/10: 3.3%09/10: 3.7%07/11: 5.4%08/11: 5.7%

Consumer price inf lation in Singapore accelerated to 5.7% y-o-y in August f rom 5.4% in July.

Philippine sBudget BalancePHP billionSEP

Pe ople ’s Re public of ChinaGDPy-o-y, %3Q11

10/18 2Q10: 10.3%3Q10: 9.6%1Q11: 9.7%2Q11: 9.5%

The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) gross domestic product (GDP) grow th rate expanded 9.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2Q11, dow n slightly f rom 9.7% grow th in 1Q11.

Hong Kong, ChinaUne m ploym e nt Ratey-o-y, %SEP

08/10: 13.9%09/10: 13.3%07/11: 14.0%08/11: 13.5%

The PRC’s industrial production grow th declined s lightly to 13.5% y-o-y in August f rom 14.0% in July.

10/18Pe ople ’s Re public of ChinaIndustr ial Productiony-o-y, %SEPPe ople ’s Re public of ChinaRe tail Sale sy-o-y, %SEP

10/18 08/10: 18.4%09/10: 18.8%07/11: 17.2%08/11: 17.0%

10/21 08/10: 2.0%09/10: 1.8%07/11: 3.4%08/11: 3.3%

10/20

10/19 09/10: 1.75%10/10: 1.75%08/11: 3.50%09/11: 3.50%

08/10: 0.409/10: 3.107/11: 1.308/11: 2.7

The Philippines’ balance of payments surplus rose to USD2.7 billion in A ugust f rom USD1.3 billion in July.

Philippine sBalance of Paym entsUSD billionSEP

Hong Kong, ChinaCPIy-o-y, %SEP

10/21 08/10: 3.0%09/10: 2.6%07/11: 7.9%08/11: 5.7%

Hong Kong, China’s consumer price inf lation slow ed to 5.7% y-o-y in August f rom 7.9% in July.

R e le a s e D a te R e c e n t T r e n d sC o u n tr y /V a r ia b le H is to r ic a l D a ta

Malaysia’s consumer price inf lation eased slightly to 3.3% y-o-y in August f rom 3.4% in July.

Retail sales in the PRC grew at a similar pace of 17.0% in August compared w ith 17.2% in the prior month.

09/10: 4.00%10/10: 4.00%08/11: 4.50%09/11: 4.50%

The Monetary Board of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has kept its overnight policy rate steady at 4.50% since May.

Thailand1-Day Repurchas e Rate%19 OCT

10/18 08/10: 4.3%09/10: 4.2%07/11: 3.4%08/11: 3.2%

The Bank of Thailand raised its 1-day repurchase rate to 3.50% on 24 August, the six th rate hike since January.

M alays iaCPIy-o-y, %SEP

Hong Kong, China’s rate of unemployment eased in August to 3.2% f rom 3.4% in July.

Philippine sOve rnight Borrow ing Rate%20 OCT

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News Articles: Sources for Further Reading

Philippines Accepts US$1.3 billion in Bond Buyback, Launches Retail Treasury Bond; Banco de Oro Issues PHP6.5 billion of Unsecured Subordinated Notes; Philippine Government Announces PHP72 billion Fiscal Stimulus Package to Boost Growth

• Phl to buy back $1.5-billion bonds Philippine Star (11 October 2011)

• BONDS: RoP reopens 2034s and raises US$50m at 117.50

IFR Asia (11 October 2011)

• Phl launches another RTB offer Philippine Star (11 October 2011)

• BDO issues P6.5B worth of Tier 2 notes Philippine Star (11 October 2011)

• Aquino unveils P72-B stimulus plan Business Mirror (13 October 2011)

PRC’s Ministry of Railways Sells 5- and 20-Year Bonds; ICBC, Citic Bank, and China Construction Bank Issues Certificate of Deposits in Hong Kong, China; LCY Bond Issuance in the Republic of Korea and Malay

• Bond Tax Rule Aids China Railway Ministry Wall Street Journal (12 October 2011)

• BONDS: China pledges full support for railway bonds IFRAsia (14 October 2011)

• China Upgrades Status of Railway Ministry Bonds Wall Street Journal (14 October 2011)

• Sukuk for the palm IFR Asia (08 October 2011)

• Danajamin to guarantee TRIplc Ventures' RM240m bond issue

Business Times (11 October 2011)

• Bonds for education IFR Asia (15 October 2011)

Bank Indonesia Cuts Benchmark Rate 25 bps to 6.50%; Bank of Korea Holds 7-Day Repurchase Rate Steady at 3.25%; MAS to Continue Policy of Modest and Gradual Appreciation of the Singapore Dollar

• BI Rate Decreased 25 BPS To 6,50% Bank Indonesia (11 October 2011)

• Monetary Policy Decision Bank of Korea (13 October 2011)

• MAS Monetary Policy Statement Monetary Authority of Singapore (14 October 2011)

Singapore’s Advance GDP Estimate for 3Q11 is 5.9%; Industrial Production and Manufacturing Sales in Malaysia Rise in August

• MTI Expects 2011 Growth to Be Around 5.0 Per Cent Ministry of Trade and Industry (14 October 2011)

• Index of Industrial Production Malaysia August 2011 Department of Statistics Malaysia (11 October 2011)

• Monthly Manufacturing Statistics Malaysia August 2011 Department of Statistics Malaysia (11 October 2011)

PRC Posts Trade Surplus of USD14.5 Billion in September; Export Growth in the Philippines Falls 15.1% in August

• China Export Growth Dwindles to Slowest Pace in Seven Months as Yuan Gains Bloomberg (13 October 2011)

• Merchandise Export Performance* - August 2011 ( Preliminary ) National Statistics Office (11 October 2011)

M3 Money Supply in the Philippines Expands 9.3% in August

• Domestic Liquidity Growth Accelerates in August Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (11 October 2011)

• Foreign Direct Investments Post Net Inflows in July 2011 Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (12 October 2011)

• Foreign Portfolio Investment Transactions Yield Net Inflows in September 2011

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (13 October 2011)

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