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Foreign debt climbed by 8.3% to hit $128.7b as of end-March

The foreign debt of the Philippines climbed by nearly $10 billion, or 8.3 percent, to reach $128.7 billion as of end-March from a year ago, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said over the weekend. It said that on a quarter-on-quarter basis, the external debt rose 2.6 percent from $125.4 billion as of end-December 2023. The BSP said despite the uptick in the debt stock, the external debt ratio (EDT expressed...

DTI, Philexport vow to enhance PH export sector

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Exporters Confederation...

World Bank raises 2025 PH growth forecast to 5.9%

The World Bank retained its 2024 growth forecast for the Philippines at...

AI, IoT have potential to transform PH economy

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