The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the government borrowed $95.5 billion in September, in order to help fund the $1.44 trillion budget.
The same data also revealed that it borrowed $256.2 billion during the period April to September; that's $163.3 billion more than the $92.9 billion budgeted.
A total of $119 billion was borrowed from domestic sources, while $137 billion came from the external market.
This amount was $167.2 billion more than the $88.9 billion borrowed during the same period last year.
The government repaid $118.9 billion during the period April to September of this year compared with $102.8 billion last year.
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