THE national government’s outstanding debt rose to a record P7.93 trillion in August, boosted by the weaker local currency and net issuance of external and domestic loans, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) reported over the weekend.

In a statement, the Treasury bureau said the amount was a 1.73-percent or P135.02-billion increase from July’s P7.80 trillion.

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