By Christian Dee
MAYNILA – Sumipa na sa P13.7 trilyon ang kabuuang utang ng pamahalaang pambansa noong Enero 2023, 2.1 porsyentong mas mataas kumpara noong Disyembre 2022.
Ito ay inanunsyo ng Bureau of the Treasury nitong Martes, Marso 7, kung saan sinabi rin ng kawanihan na ang pagtaas nito ay dahil sa “net availment of domestic and external debt.”
“Of the total debt stock, 31.5% was sourced externally while 68.5% were domestic borrowings,” anang kawanihan sa pahayag nito.
Dagdag pa nito, mas mataas ng 1.9 porsyento ang domestic debt na naitala noong Enero 2023 na P9.38 trilyon kumpara sa naitala noong Disyembre 2022 na P9.21 porsyento.
“NG (National Government) domestic debt amounted to P9.38 trillion, P176.55 billion or 1.9% higher compared to the end-December 2022 level primarily due to net availment of domestic financing amounting to P179.16 billion offsetting the P2.61 billion effect of local currency appreciation against the US dollar on foreign denominated onshore securities,” saad nito.
Samantala, ang external debt naman na noong nasa P4.21 trilyon lamang ay tumaas na rin sa P4.31 trilyon, ayon sa kawanihan.
“NG’s external debt amounted to P4.31 trillion, P103.08 billion or 2.4% higher from the previous month. The increase in NG’s external obligation for January was brought on by the P186.56 billion net availment of foreign loans and P10.36 billion impact of third currency adjustments against the US dollar. However, peso appreciation reduced the peso value of foreign currency denominated debt by P93.84 billion,” dagdag pa ng Kawanihan ng Ingatang-Yaman.