Budget deficit reached P741b in eight months
The government incurred a budget deficit of P40.1 billion in August, wider than the P2.5-billion shortfall a year ago, as ...
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Treasury: Gov’t debt jumps by P290b to P8.89t in May
The government’s outstanding debt jumped P290.44 billion, or 3.4 percent, in May to P8.89 trillion from P8.6 trillion in April ...
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Gov’t debt surged P869b in 4 months
The government’s outstanding debt jumped by P869 billion or 11.2 percent since the start of the year to reach P8.6 ...
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April budget deficit hit P273.9B amid lockdown
The government incurred a record monthly budget deficit of P273.9 billion in April as tax collection came to a halt ...
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P52.8-b surplus recorded in April
THE government posted a fiscal surplus of P52.8 billion in April, a reversal of the deficit of P61.5 billion a ...
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Budget deficit jumped 328% to P74b in March
The government’s budget deficit widened by 328 percent in March from a year ago, as revenue collection fell and government ...
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Govt raises P20b as T-bill rates decline
The government on Monday raised P20 billion from the local debt market, as Treasury bill rates fell across the board ...
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T-bill rates fall in year’s first auction
The government sold P20 billion worth of Treasury bills Monday, as investors offered lower interest rates during the first auction ...
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