Govt debt rises to P7.76T at end-Jan

Credit to Author: Mayvelin U. Caraballo, TMT| Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:19:37 +0000

THE outstanding debt of the national government rose to P7.76 trillion at the end of January this year, mainly due to net availment of foreign financing, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported on Monday. In a statement, the BTr said the amount was a 0.4-percent or P32.05-billion increase from the P7.73 trillion posted at […]

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Govt debt hits P7.73T at end-2019

Credit to Author: Mayvelin U. Caraballo, TMT| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:30:53 +0000

THE outstanding debt of the national government rose to P7.73 trillion at the end of 2019, primarily due to net availments and exchange rate adjustments, but its share to the economy improved, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported on Wednesday. In a statement, the BTr said the amount was a 0.3-percent or P21.64-billion increase […]

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