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MANILA, Philippines -- Banks' non-performing loans ratio was barely changed at 4.70 percent in February compared to 4.67 percent in January, but was lower than the year-earlier level of 5.53 percent, the central bank said on Friday.

Total NPLs rose to P97.82 billion ($2.3 billion) from P97.65 billion in January.

Total loan portfolio shrank to P2.08 trillion from P2.09 trillion, the central bank said in a statement.

($1 = P42.70)

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• April BOP surplus up at $499M
• US stops short of branding China a currency manipulator
• US Fed sees some healing in scarred credit markets

• (UPDATE) Lamy raises possibility of WTO talks failure
• May imports up 11.3%, led by rice, oil; trade deficit widens
• Merrill Lynch upbeat about RP stocks
• Shares retreat on US concerns; key index stays above 2,500
• Globe gets $90M loan facility for capital spend
• San Miguel serves up a second corporate shakeup
• Peso waxes, wanes on shifts in global oil prices
• Gov’t sees debt falling below 50% of GDP in 2010
• Smelter expects P25B in nickel exports
• Ayala Land plans P6B in debt
• After setbacks, Galoc is ready to produce oil
• Thanks to OFWs and retirees, condo market is booming
• PSBank profit down