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Philippine telecommunications companies PLDT, Globe and Dito reported a combined 17.6 billion pesos in foreign-exchange losses in the first half. The companies attributed the losses to dollar- and other foreign-currency-denominated expenses, loans and infrastructure costs as the peso weakened.
A weaker peso raises the local-currency cost of imported goods and dollar-priced inputs, including feed and agricultural commodities. That can increase import costs for Philippine buyers.
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