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# Intelligence: Textile & Garment Trading in Philippines

## Industry Context

- **Payment pressure:** Multi-currency exposure (CNY, INR, BGD, VND); High volume, low margin (5-10% margins)

- **Operational control:** 0.5% spread protects razor-thin margins; Pay 5 suppliers in 5 currencies from one dashboard

## Country Context

- **Use case:** Pay Philippine suppliers for electronics, garments, BPO services, coconut products

- **Settlement:** T+0 (2.3s avg within Unicorn network)

- **Banking:** **SWIFT + Account or Peso Account** (SWIFT/BIC or local peso account details)

- **Regulatory:** Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas FX regulations; Bureau of Customs documentation

## Key Industries in Country

- Electronics

- Garments

- BPO Services

- Agriculture

- Food Processing