Public debt from a Maastricht perspective – the one that counts for Brussels – increased by around €480 million year-on-year in October to €269.776 billion, the Bank of Portugal (BdP) announced today. But compared to September, public debt fell by almost €2.4 billion. According to data, the drop in the monthly variation “reflected the reduction in long-term debt securities (-€3.4 billion), partially offset by the increase in short-term debt securities (€1 billion)”.
