MANILA (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its economic growth forecast for the Philippines this year to 5.3% from its 6.2% projection in July, owing to the impacts of stubbornly high inflation.
Next year the Philippine economy is projected to expand 6.0%, faster than its previous estimate of 5.5%, IMF said in a statement.
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