{
  "id": 4670504,
  "title": "Hot money inflows plunge 91% in July",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/hot-money-inflows-plunge-91-in-july",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/01/2553117/hot-money-inflows-plunge-91-july"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Foreign portfolio investments saw a significant 91% drop in July compared to the previous year, as foreign withdrawals nearly matched the inflows entering the country, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Net inflows amounted to $66.47 million in July, a sharp decline from $742.56 million in July 2022. This decline was further exacerbated by a 19.5% drop from June's $170.12 million net inflow. Hot money, comprising placements by overseas investors in government securities and shares on the Philippine Stock Exchange, experienced a net inflow of $86 million, while government securities saw a modest net outflow of $20 million. Overall, foreign portfolio investments have been in negative territory year-to-date due to heavy withdrawals earlier in the year.",
  "summary": "Foreign portfolio investments posted only a slim net inflow in July, plunging by 91 percent from a year earlier as foreign withdrawals nearly matched the amount of funds entering the country.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}