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Philippine money muddle shakes Manila markets and policy
A sprawling look at the Philippine money chaos traces mixed currencies including Mexican dollars Spanish coins American gold and the conant peso. It cites price fluctuations and counterfeit fears as insular authorities struggle to regulate exchange and push revenue payments in Philippine coin. The Manila Freedom attacks rate regulation and calls for heavy import duties to curb foreign money, while urging a stable local currency policy amid a looming shift toward conants.
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