Banks’ bad debts inched up in Feb as rates stay high

MANILA, Philippines — Bad debts held by local banks inched up in February compared with a year ago, as the high interest rate environment continued to weigh on borrowers’ ability to pay their debts. Latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that gross nonperforming loans (NPLs)—or bank credit that remained unpaid at
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