Debt on the rise to record levels – 130.6%
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The Portuguese public administration debt went back up again, to 130.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in September, even higher than the peak at the end of 2014 when it reached 130.2%, the Bank of Portugal said on Thursday.
The central bank said the debt hit €231.9 billion in September.
The out-going government’s programme said it intended to reduce public debt from the 130.2% seen at the end of last year to 125.2% at the end of this year, a more optimistic outlook than international creditors.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) anticipates that Portugal will reach the end of this year with public debt of 127.8% of GDP, while the European Commission (EC) reckons it is more likely going to be 128.2%.
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