The Bank of Portugal published updated public debt statistics for February 2025, reporting that Maastricht public debt increased by EUR 2.9bn in the month to EUR 277.2bn. The monthly rise mainly reflected higher debt securities (+EUR 2.5bn) and savings certificates (+EUR 0.6bn). General government deposit assets totalled EUR 17.5bn, down EUR 0.1bn from January; after deducting these deposits, public debt increased by EUR 3.0bn to EUR 259.7bn. The next update is scheduled for 2 May 2025.
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Bank of Portugal updates February 2025 public debt statistics showing EUR 2.9bn rise to EUR 277.2bn
The Bank of Portugal reported that Maastricht public debt rose by EUR 2.9 billion in February 2025, reaching EUR 277.2 billion, driven by increases in debt securities and savings certificates. General government deposit assets decreased slightly to EUR 17.5 billion, resulting in a net public debt increase of EUR 3.0 billion to EUR 259.7 billion.