THE national government may have to spend more than it planned against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic if the economy remains in recession next year, Fitch Ratings warned on Tuesday.

In a statement, the credit ratings agency pointed out that the government’s record of macroeconomic management “lends credibility” to the projections it laid out in the proposed 2021 national budget.

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