Repaying national debt in Geoplanetical uses the repayment controls in Budget → Summary. The key decision is how much the game lets you repay while preserving a cash buffer. Read the preview and the result before committing cash that your next decisions may need.
Find the sovereign-debt repayment control
Open Budget → Summary and review the repayment preview. The official wiki identifies Repay debt as the action for sovereign-debt repayment. The game calculates the amount available while keeping a treasury buffer, so do not assume the entire visible balance can be spent on repayment.
Select Repay debt, then check the result and your updated financial position. The official borrowing and debt guide treats this as a distinct financial action, separate from applying a tax or spending proposal.
Read cash and debt together
A repayment uses available cash. Before making another decision, review what remains and what the repayment actually changed. A low debt figure alone does not tell you how much money is available for the government's next commitment.
The official wiki uses the earlier label Treasury. In the October 29 1.0.2 patch notes, that label is renamed State cash, with a clearer tooltip. If your updated interface uses State cash, it is the newer wording rather than an instruction to find a second treasury account.
Distinguish ordinary debt from monetary financing
The wiki documents a separate Repay the central bank action under Budget → Summary → Emergency measures. That option reverses part of earlier monetary financing: it uses government cash, repays debt held by the central bank and withdraws money from circulation.
Its amount is limited by available funds and the debt the central bank holds. Use the preview for the specific action you intend; an ordinary Repay debt instruction and a central-bank repayment are not interchangeable menu choices.
Avoid confusing repayment with default
Suspend debt repayments is an emergency default decision, not another way to make a normal repayment. The official instructions describe debt write-offs, creditor losses, market exclusion and possible damage to banks, stability and approval.
Likewise, borrowing is a separate transaction with its own quoted rate and additional annual interest. Check the selected action carefully rather than using any debt-related button as a shortcut to a lower balance.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I repay sovereign debt?
Open Budget → Summary, read the repayment preview and use Repay debt.
Why can't I repay the full cash balance?
The official guide says the available repayment preserves a treasury buffer. Review the amount the game offers rather than assuming all cash is available.
Is Repay the central bank the same action?
No. It is a separate emergency-measures control for earlier monetary financing and is limited by the central bank's debt holdings and available cash.