Public debt, from the point of view of Maastricht, which is considered Brussels, increased by 2.5 billion euros in April, amounting to 273.4 billion euros, the Bank of Portugal (BdP) reported this Monday.
“This increase reflected a €1.9 billion increase in debt securities (Treasury bills and bonds) and a €0.7 billion increase in loans, mostly short-term,” the central bank explains.
General government deposits totaled €12.0 billion in April, down €1.8 billion from March.
Excluding these deposits, the BDP says, public debt increased by 4.3 billion euros to 261.4 billion euros.
The BJP will release government debt data again on July 1.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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