Armenia’s total public debt hikes by 6% to $4,619.9 billion in March

30.04.2015 16:01
Armenia’s total public debt hikes by 6% to $4,619.9 billion in March

YEREVAN, April 30. /ARKA/. Armenia’s total public debt stood at $4,619.9 billion at the end of March 2015, having hiked by 6% or $262.4 million from the previous month, the National Statistical Service (NSS) said.

According to official data, Armenia’s external debt rose by 7% or $257.3 million to $3,924.4 million.

Of that amount about $3,493.6 million were owed by the government, an increase of 7.6% from the previous month.

Also about $430.8 million of the external debt were owed by the Central Bank of Armenia. This figure increased by 2% from February, 2015.

The government’s domestic debt increased by 1.2% or $695.5 million in late February. Of that amount about $607.4 million were owed by the government to resident buyers of government bonds.

The debt in foreign currency bonds amounted to $82 million. Also $4 million were owed as loans and $2.1 million as government guarantees. –0--


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