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Philippines Cuts Rediscounting Budget, Keeps Rate at Record Low

March 11, 2010, 3:43 AM EST

By Karl Lester M. Yap

March 11 (Bloomberg) -- The Philippine central bank cut the amount of money available for loans to lenders through its so- called rediscounting facility to reduce cash in the economy, even as it kept the benchmark interest rate at a record low.

To contact the reporter on this story: Karl Lester M. Yap in Manila at kyap5@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Stephanie Phang at sphang@bloomberg.net

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