Peso sinks past 63:$1 for the first time

MANILA, Philippines — Expectations of higher US interest rates bolstered the greenback and dragged the Philippine peso past 63 per dollar for the first time on Thursday, putting the spotlight on how the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will respond to stubbornly high inflation and currency volatility. The peso lost 19 centavos from its previous