Belarus’ foreign debt down 1.48% in Jan 2021 to $19.971bn
<p> </p> <p> MINSK, Feb 26 – PrimePress. Belarus’ state foreign debt increased by 1.48% month on month in Jan 2021 to U.S. $19.971 billion as of Feb 1, 2021 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 91.67% of the total foreign debt in Jan 2021 (91.63% in Dec 2020), the government’s short-term debt for 0% (0%), and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 8.33% (8.37%). </p> <p> </p> <p> The Finance Ministry says Belarus took out external public loans in the amount of $35.7 million in Jan 2021 and transferred $270.1 million to redeem external liabilities. This includes $25.5m loaned from the government ($84m repaid in Jan 2021) and $10.2m borrowed from the International Reconstruction and Development Bank. Also in Jan 2021, Belarus paid $186.1m in debt settlement to Chinese banks. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, Belarus’ external public debt grew by 9.56% yoy in 2020 to $20,271bn as of Jan 1, 2021, according to IMF SDDS. End </p> <br> <p> </p>
2021-02-27
Primepress
Belarus’ foreign debt down 1.48% in Jan 2021 to $19.971bn
MINSK, Feb 26 – PrimePress. Belarus’ state foreign debt increased by 1.48% month on month in Jan 2021 to U.S. $19.971 billion as of Feb 1, 2021 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 91.67% of the total foreign debt in Jan 2021 (91.63% in Dec 2020), the government’s short-term debt for 0% (0%), and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 8.33% (8.37%).
The Finance Ministry says Belarus took out external public loans in the amount of $35.7 million in Jan 2021 and transferred $270.1 million to redeem external liabilities. This includes $25.5m loaned from the government ($84m repaid in Jan 2021) and $10.2m borrowed from the International Reconstruction and Development Bank. Also in Jan 2021, Belarus paid $186.1m in debt settlement to Chinese banks.
As previously reported, Belarus’ external public debt grew by 9.56% yoy in 2020 to $20,271bn as of Jan 1, 2021, according to IMF SDDS. End