ECONOMIST: WEAKER PESO CAN BOOST REMITTANCES BUT BPO SECTOR RISKS MARKET SHARE HSBC economist Aris Dacanay notes currency fluctuations can affect household purchasing power in surprising ways. While a weaker peso can make imported goods more expensive, it also increases the value of remittances from overseas Filipino workers and encourages families to buy locally, boosting domestic demand. Dacanay also warns that the Philippine BPO sector risks losing market share to countries like India if the