Gov't 2022 debt down on peso appreciation, economic recovery
DROP IN LIABILITIES. The national government's total liabilities went down in December 2022 compared to the previous month's level due in part to the peso appreciation and the continued robust growth of the domestic economy. Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Michael Ricafort said Thursday (Feb. 2, 2023) he expects the sustained growth of the domestic economy and the impact of tax and other fiscal reform measures to be of advantage to the improvement in the share of debt to economic growth. (PNA file photo) MANILA - The continued recovery of the domestic economy, along with...