In February, the total state and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine increased by UAH 10.34 bln or USD 0.55 bln – up to UAH 1.941 trln or USD 71.76 bln, EP reports quoting the data of the Ministry of Finance.
According to the data of the Ministry of Finance, the state debt as of late February is UAH 1.666 trln or USD 61.58 bln, including the external – UAH 977.64 bln or USD 36.14 bln.
The state-guaranteed debt is UAH 275.43 bln or USD 10.18 bln, including the external – UAH 256.32 bln or USD 9.47 bln.
According to the ministry, the capital increase of state banks such as Ukreximbank, Oshchadbank and Privatbank is the main reason for increasing the state debt in February.
It should be reminded that the total amount of the state and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine as of late December 2016 was USD 70.97 bln.
