Higher principal and interest payments pushed the country’s external debt service burden to post a double-digit increase in 2024, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.

THE PHILIPPINES’ outstanding external debt rose by nearly 10% year on year as of end-2024, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ...

The Philippines’ foreign debt fell 1.4 percent to $137.63 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 from $139.64 billion in the ...

THE COUNTRY’S external debt service burden jumped to $17.16 billion in 2024, according to preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Central bank data showed debt servicing on ...

The country’s foreign debt slipped slightly to $137.63 billion in end-December 2024 after hitting an all-time high of $139.64 ...

Government’s plan to re-enter the domestic bond market in 2025 carries significant risks if not aligned with maturing debt obligations, particularly the looming 2028–2029 maturities, say financial ...

Indonesia’s external debt grew 5.1 percent year-on-year to 427.5 billion US dollars at the end of January 2025, accelerating from 4.2 percent year-on ...

Kenya plans to cut its debt to below 55% of its GDP in the next two years, Finance Minister John Mbadi said on Wednesday, as the government awaits the outcome of its request for a new International ...

“The government’s debt reached Sh97.35 trillion as of June 30, 2024, which is an increase of 18.36 percent from the previous ...

Morocco’s economy is projected to grow at 3.6% in 2025, up from 3.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank’s latest economic ...