Belarus’ foreign debt up 2.1% in Oct 2020 to $19.771bn
<p> MINSK, Nov 30 – PrimePress. Belarus’ state foreign debt increased by 2.1% month on month in October 2020 to U.S. $19.771 billion as of November 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 91.65% of the total foreign debt in Oct 2020 (91.33% in Sep 2020), the government’s short-term debt for 0% (0%), and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 8.35% (8.67%). </p> <p> </p> <p> The Finance Ministry says Belarus took out external public loans in the amount of $2.549 billion in Jan-Oct 2020 and transferred $1.388 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>
2020-11-30
Primepress
Belarus’ foreign debt up 2.1% in Oct 2020 to $19.771bn
MINSK, Nov 30 – PrimePress. Belarus’ state foreign debt increased by 2.1% month on month in October 2020 to U.S. $19.771 billion as of November 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 91.65% of the total foreign debt in Oct 2020 (91.33% in Sep 2020), the government’s short-term debt for 0% (0%), and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 8.35% (8.67%).
The Finance Ministry says Belarus took out external public loans in the amount of $2.549 billion in Jan-Oct 2020 and transferred $1.388 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