MANILA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) settled at 110.9 billion U.S. dollars as of end-December 2025, according to the preliminary data released by the Philippine central bank.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Wednesday said the latest GIR level provides a robust external liquidity buffer, equivalent to 7.4 months' worth of imports of goods and payments of services, and primary income.
Moreover, it covers about 4 times the country's short-term external debt based on residual maturity.
The reserves consist of foreign-denominated securities, foreign exchange, and other assets, including gold. They help a country finance its imports and foreign debt obligations, stabilize its currency, and provide a buffer against external economic shocks. ■
