Puerto Rico General Fund revenue collections reached $676 million in October, beating government estimates by $7 million. However, the results were $185.6 million less when bumped up against October 2013 figures.
Puerto Rico’s government agencies, certain corporations and other entities are dragging a combined $39 billion net asset deficit, which represents an increase of approximately $5.3 billion when compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.
Puerto Rico’s public finances have stabilized but are still weak, its indebtedness levels and rates are unsustainable, its fiscal viability over the medium term is uncertain, and its economic outlook remains quite modest, said the Center for the New Economy’s Policy Director Sergio Marxuach during an analysis of the administration’s current and future budgetary activity.
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