External debt hits new record at just under $155 billion
OUTSTANDING external debt neared $155 billion to hit a new record, with the National Government (NG) and the private sector taking on new obligations, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. The BSP reported that the debt stock rose to $154.932 billion in the second quarter, up 5.14% from the first quarter. “Outstanding external debt […]
Source: BusinessWorld
https://bworldonline.com/economy/2026/09/13/776721/external-debt-hits-new-record-at-just-under-155-billion/