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PH external debt manageable – BSP

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.