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

External debt totaled $139.64 billion in the July-September period, up from $130.18 billion as of end-June. As a percentage of the economy, external debt rose to 30.6 percent from 28.9 percent in the second quarter.

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