Armenian foreign debt shrinks by 2.5% in H1
Interfax
Sept 6 2004
Yerevan. (Interfax) - Armenia's foreign debt fell 2.5% from the
beginning of the year to $1.07 billion in the first half of 2004,
the country's Finance and Economic Ministry told Interfax.
The debt fell 0.8% year-on-year in the half.
Government debt accounted for 79.3% of total foreign debt, or $849.2
million. It grew 0.1% in the twelve months from June 2003 and it fell
2.6% in the six months from January 1, 2004.
The Armenian Central Bank's debt was $211.4 million at the end of June,
or 19.8% of total debt, and it fell 1.5% in the half. The Central
Bank's debt grew 3.8% in the twelve months from the end of June 2003.
Armenia's debt before the World Bank grew 15.6% for the year to $685.7
million. Its debt to the International Monetary Fund increased 3.8%
over the year to $211.4 million.
Interfax
Sept 6 2004
Yerevan. (Interfax) - Armenia's foreign debt fell 2.5% from the
beginning of the year to $1.07 billion in the first half of 2004,
the country's Finance and Economic Ministry told Interfax.
The debt fell 0.8% year-on-year in the half.
Government debt accounted for 79.3% of total foreign debt, or $849.2
million. It grew 0.1% in the twelve months from June 2003 and it fell
2.6% in the six months from January 1, 2004.
The Armenian Central Bank's debt was $211.4 million at the end of June,
or 19.8% of total debt, and it fell 1.5% in the half. The Central
Bank's debt grew 3.8% in the twelve months from the end of June 2003.
Armenia's debt before the World Bank grew 15.6% for the year to $685.7
million. Its debt to the International Monetary Fund increased 3.8%
over the year to $211.4 million.