YEREVAN, November 28. /ARKA/. Armenia’s total public debt stood at $4,464.7 billion at the end of October 2014, having hiked by 0.34% or $15.2 million from the previous month, the National Statistical Service (NSS) said.

According to the statistics, Armenia’s external debt rose by 0.2% or $7.9 million to $3,731.5 billion as of the end of October. Of this, $3,281.4 billion was the government debt, an increase of $9.5 million from the previous month.

Also about $450 million of the external debt were owed by the Central Bank of Armenia, a decrease of $1.56 million over the month.

The government’s domestic debt rose by $7.2 million to $733.3 million in late October. Of that amount about $687.2 million were owed by the government to resident buyers of government bonds.

The debt in foreign currency bonds amounted to $37.8 million.  Also $6 million were owed in loans and $2.25 million as government guarantees. –0--