MANILA, Jan 10 (Reuters) - The Philippines' statistics

office on Thursday released data on November exports:

KEY DATA:

Total exports Nov Oct Sept Aug July June

yr/yr change (pct) 5.5 6.1 22.8 -9.0 6.0 4.3

in $ bln 3.55 4.41 4.78 3.8 4.73 4.31

Electronics exports

yr/yr growth (pct) 13.3 0.3 1.0 -14.9 -25.6 -14.6

in $ bln 1.73 1.90 1.83 1.77 1.68 1.89

NOTE: Some numbers for previous months may have been

revised.

KEY POINTS:

- The central bank lowered its 2012 exports and imports

growth forecast to 8 percent and 7 percent respectively in

November, from previous estimates of 10 percent and 12 percent.

- The industry group Semiconductors and Electronics

Industries in the Philippines Inc expects exports of the sector

will post no growth in 2012 due to sluggish demand, but recover

this year and grow 5 percent to 6 percent.

- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco has

said the central bank will likely keep interest rates low this

year and growth should remain on a solid footing, aided by

strong domestic consumption and higher government spending.

- The Philippine economy grew 7.1 percent in July-September

from a year earlier and 1.3 percent from the previous quarter as

strong domestic consumption helped offset weak global demand for

the country's exports.

- The Southeast Asian country provides about 10 percent of

the world's semiconductor manufacturing services, including for

mobile phone chips and micro processors. Semiconductors account

for about three-fifths of exports.

LINK:

- National Statistics Office website http://www.census.gov.ph

(Reporting by Erik Dela Cruz; Editing by John Mair)

Keywords: PHILIPPINES ECONOMY/EXPORTS

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