Belarus’ foreign debt down 1.2% in Jul 2020 to $19.442bn
<p> MINSK, Aug 31 – PrimePress. Belarus’ state foreign debt decreased by 1.2% month on month in July 2020 to U.S. $19.442 billion as of Aug 1, 2020 by the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standards, reads a report posted on the website of the Finance Ministry. </p> <p> </p> <p> The government’s long-term debt accounted for 91.45% of the total foreign debt in Jul 2020 (91.25% in Jun 2020), the government’s short-term debt for 0% (0%), and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 8.55% (8.75%). </p> <p> </p> <p> The Finance Ministry says Belarus took out external public loans in the amount of $1.84 billion in Jan-Jul 2020 and transferred $1.049 billion to redeem external liabilities. </p> <p> </p> <p> In 2019, the foreign debt decreased by 1.4% by the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standards to $18.502 billion as of Jan 1, 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus’ main creditors are Russia, China, the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. End </p>
2020-09-01
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MINSK, Aug 31 – PrimePress. Belarus’ state foreign debt decreased by 1.2% month on month in July 2020 to U.S. $19.442 billion as of Aug 1, 2020 by the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standards, reads a report posted on the website of the Finance Ministry.
The government’s long-term debt accounted for 91.45% of the total foreign debt in Jul 2020 (91.25% in Jun 2020), the government’s short-term debt for 0% (0%), and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 8.55% (8.75%).
The Finance Ministry says Belarus took out external public loans in the amount of $1.84 billion in Jan-Jul 2020 and transferred $1.049 billion to redeem external liabilities.
In 2019, the foreign debt decreased by 1.4% by the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standards to $18.502 billion as of Jan 1, 2020.
Belarus’ main creditors are Russia, China, the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. End