11.   Traders said the peso was buoyed by steady inflows of dollars from overseas Filipino workers, but its gains were tempered by the weakness hounding regional currencies.

12.   Indian sources said the two sides were also likely to discuss the steady inflow of thousands of Buddhist refugees, called Chakmas, from Bangladesh into India.

13.   The reserves stem from accumulated Central Provident Fund savings, annual government budget surpluses and steady inflows of capital and foreign investments.