The country’s foreign debt slipped slightly to $137.63 billion in end-December 2024 after hitting an all-time high of $139.64 ...

THE PHILIPPINES’ outstanding external debt rose by nearly 10% year on year as of end-2024, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

Rising sovereign debt levels around the world are seen to be taking a toll on macroeconomic stability, just as squeezed government finances create particular risks for developing countries.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) report shows some African countries with the most debt exposure in 2025, ranking Egypt on top of the list with over $8bn.

The Philippines’s external debt reached an all-time high of $137.63 billion by end-December 2024, as the government and the private sector borrowed more to meet their liquidity requirements, according ...

"The increasing scrutiny of fiscal balances — particularly in countries with highly polarized ... as government debt levels of $95 trillion clashed with slowing inflation and economic growth.

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More millennials are entering debt consolidation, new data suggest, a worrisome trend for a generation that has fared comparatively well with its finances in recent years. Millennials ...

Nigeria is one of ten African countries that collectively bear 69% of the continent's total external debt, according to a ...

You've probably heard about America's rising national debt levels. Indeed, it's been quite the hot topic over a number of years. While there are no quick and easy solutions, there is a slate of ...