Debt servicing by the national government (NG) resulted in a balance of payments deficit of $73 million in March, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Central bank data released on Thursday showed that the amount was significantly narrower than the $2.01-billion gap in February, but a turnaround of the $448 million in March 2020.

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