Philippine peso gains most among subdued Asian FX

February 5, 2026 – 2:03 PM

A worker shows Philippine peso bills inside a money changer in metro Manila, Philippines August 14, 2017. (Reuters/Dondi Tawatao/File Photo)

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CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR

Currency

Latest bid

Previous day

Pct Move

Japan yen

156.930

156.85

-0.05

Sing dlr

1.274

1.2721

-0.11

Taiwan dlr

31.615

31.577

-0.12

Korean won

1462.100

1459.5

-0.18

Baht

31.740

31.69

-0.16

Peso

58.816

58.957

+0.24

Rupiah

16800.000

16765

-0.21

Rupee

90.435

0.00

Ringgit

3.942

3.929

-0.33

Yuan

6.947

6.945

-0.03

Change so far in 2026

Currency

Latest bid

End 2025

Pct Move

Japan yen

156.930

156.650

-0.18

Sing dlr

1.274

1.2855

+0.94

Taiwan dlr

31.615

31.438

-0.56

Korean won

1462.100

1439.500

-1.55

Baht

31.740

31.45

-0.91

Peso

58.816

58.800

-0.03

Rupiah

16800.000

16670.000

-0.77

Rupee

90.435

89.870

-0.62

Ringgit

3.942

4.056

+2.89

Yuan

6.947

6.9879

+0.58

—Compiled by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu