Philippine debt load climbed to P17.56T in October on weak peso

MANILA, Philippines – The national government’s debt load climbed to P17.56 trillion in October, propelled by the peso’s weakening against the US dollar, latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) show. The debt stock was P106.78 billion more than the previous month, or 0.61 percent higher. READ: Philippines’ debt stock eased to P17.455T