The central bank said this widening gap was due to a 3.8% rise in the country’s external financial liabilities, which outpaced the 1.3% growth in financial assets of Filipinos invested in or lent to foreign entities.
The Philippine government reduced its foreign borrowing by 48% in the first quarter of 2024, securing approvals from the central bank’s highest authority for only $2.87 billion compared to $5.56 billion in the same period last year.