debt

New high: Gov’t debt stock hits P16-T mark 

The total outstanding debt of the government crossed the P16-trillion mark in October, equivalent to…

Gov’t tempers debt appetite

Gross borrowings of the government fell in October, mainly due to lack of major fundraising…

Gov’t yet to cut debt ratio to pre-Covid level

A fast reduction of government debt back to prepandemic level is “technically and politically infeasible”…

Start of dovish cycle perks up local bond market       

Lower interest rates amid the ongoing easing cycle of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)…

Gov’t eyes ‘Sukuk’ comeback

Another “sukuk” bond offering is on the table of the government in 2025, as the…

US writes off over $1B of Somalia debt

NAIROBI — The United States and Somalia reached an agreement on Tuesday for Washington to…

Gov’t debt hits record-high P15.89 trillion

Philippine government debt rose to a record-high P15.89 trillion at end-September as fiscal managers turned…

New PH-US debt-for-nature deals on the table, says DOF

The American and Philippine governments are exploring the possibility of entering into new debt-for-nature and…

BSP-approved external public sector debt rose in Q3

Fresh public sector foreign borrowings that had been cleared by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas…

‘Utang’: What study on debt can tell about Pinoys

In the Philippine archipelago, geographical areas can make a big difference in the level of…