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PH financial markets reopen
Philippine bond and foreign exchange markets reopened on Wednesday, March 18, after a one-day trading halt prompted by the Luzon-wide community quarantine.
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) granted trading platforms an exemption from the enhanced community quarantine after assuring authorities of employee safety measures.
Forex trading and government securities are being settled between 9 am and 3 pm.
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) reopened on Thursday, March 19, after being closed due to the lockdown.
The PSE will operate without its physical trading floor to comply with social distancing requirements.
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved off-site trading protocols for the PSE, allowing remote start-of-day activities using a virtual private network.
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