THE country's external debt ratios stayed at manageable levels as of the second quarter despite additional borrowings, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported late on Friday.

External debt totaled $130.18 billion in the April-June period, up from $128.69 billion as of end-March. As a percentage of the economy, external debt slightly improved to 28.9 percent from 29.0 percent in the first quarter.

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