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PH debt-to-GDP at 57-58%, safely below World Bank’s 70% danger threshold: DOF chief

The Philippines’ general government debt-to-GDP ratio stands at 57 to 58%, well below the World Bank’s recommended maximum threshold of 70%, giving the government ample room to borrow for public investment without compromising fiscal stability, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said Saturday. Go made the statement in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on August 8, as part of the…

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