Rappler's latest stories on government debt
Japan's debt mountain: How is it sustainable?
Japan's debt stands at 1,328,000,000,000,000 yen or around $12.2 trillion as of end-2019
2019 budget: Executive branch, lawmakers OK 6-month extension for payments
Agencies and departments will now have until 6 months after the fiscal year to make their payments under the 2019 cash-based budget system, says Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea
Philippine debt at P6.88 trillion in April 2018
(UPDATED) The country's debt is higher by 7.9% than the same period last year, according to the Bureau of Treasury
Gov't debt drops further in September 2016
Increased spending and a robust economy contribute to government debt dropping to 44 2 from 44 7 despite a drop in government collections
Balanced budget 'impractical' for the PH until 2022 – Diokno
Philippine economic managers flesh out the proposed P3 3 trillion national budget for 2017 – an amount seen to help free the country from high socioeconomic inequality
Puerto Rico lawmakers vote to stop loan repayments
Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla backs the bill to stop the loan payments as what he sees as the best way to guarantee services for the 3 5 million residents of the US territory in the Caribbean in the absence of a US bailout
Philippines to be $1-trillion economy by 2030
The Philippines is the only country in Asia that garners positive action from IHS
Gov’t debt payments rise by 7.06% so far this year
Debt payments totaled P459 55 billion 9 781 billion for the first 3 quarters of the year
Gov’t gross borrowing up by 4.51% in May
Government debt as of end June stood at P5 82 trillion up from the P5 74 trillion registered in the same period last year
Supporters rally for embattled Argentine president
Cristina Kirchner s supporters flood the streets around Congress for her final opening address before the legislature
Gov’t borrowings down 41.4% in September
Lower year on year local borrowings pulls down the gross borrowings for the 9 month period
Debt-to-GDP ratio continues downtrend: 39.2% in 2013
The DOF says the continuing trend of decreasing debt to GDP ratio shows the government s will to ensure sustained fiscal space in the medium term
China orders audit of government debt: agency
China has called for an audit of all government debt as concerns grow over official liabilities in the world s second largest economy
PH debt rises to P5.3-T in March
Each Filipino owed P56 180 in foreign and domestic debt during the month
Each Filipino owes P56,744 in January 2013
The national government s outstanding debt increases to P5 334 trillion by end January 2013
Bulk of 2013 govt borrowings to be sourced locally
The government plans to borrow over P757 billion next year 75 of which will be obtained from domestic creditors
Indonesia to restrict the use of subsidized fuel
Indonesia plans to restrict the use of subsidized fuel in a bid to shield the state from surging costs after the government failed to pass a price hike through parliament in March
Investors buy P7.5B worth of govt debt papers
Government makes full award of Treasury bills as their rates fall
Govt Q1 debt payments decline
PH government s debt payments fall 21 in first quarter 2012 from the year before
