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Philippine peso loses most among Asian currencies
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0205 GMT.CurrencyLatest bidPrevious dayPct MoveJapan yen159.180159.3+0.08Sing dlr1.2801.2803+0.02Taiwan dlr32.20232.231+0.09Korean won1415.7001418.3+0.18Baht32.97532.99+0.04Peso60.95560.721-0.38Rupiah17790.00017750-0.22Rupee95.30095.30.00Ringgit4.0924.088-0.10Yuan6.7456.7463+0.02Change so far...
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