You're reading: Ukraine’s foreign debt 0.3 percent up to $12.5 billion in June; domestic debt 3.7 percent up to Hr 52.5 billion

Ukraine's direct foreign debt increased by 0.3% or USD 42.3 million in June to amount to USD 12,538.6 million as of June 30.

The Finance Ministry announced this in a statement.

Ukraine’s direct domestic debt increased by 3.7% or UAH 1,888.9 million to UAH 52,549.2 million (USD 6,886.9 million) in June.

The total size of Ukraine’s direct national debt in June increased by 1.6% or UAH 2,355.4 million to UAH 148,222.3 million (USD 19,425.5 million), from UAH 145,866.9 million (USD 19,145.7 million) as of May 31.

The total size of the guaranteed national debt was UAH 70,638.3 million (USD 9,257.6 million) as of June 30, compared with UAH 55,904.0 million (USD 7,337.6 million) as of May 31.

This includes the guaranteed foreign debt of UAH 60,628.3 million (USD 7,945.7 million) as of June 30, compared with UAH 50,085.9 million (USD 6,573.98 million) as of May 31, and the guaranteed domestic debt of UAH 10,009.9 million (USD 1,311.9 million) as of June 30, compared with UAH 5,818.2 million (USD 763.7 million) as of May 31.

The direct and guaranteed national debt amounted to UAH 218,860.6 million (USD 28,683.1 million) as of June 30, compared with UAH 201,770.9 million (USD 26,483.3 million) as of May 31.

As Ukrainian News earlier reported, Ukraine’s foreign debt increased by USD 1,647.4 million or 15.2% in May to amount to USD 12,496.3 million, and domestic debt by 0.6% or UAH 306.8 million to UAH 50.660.3 million (USD 6.649.4 million).

The total size of Ukraine’s direct national debt rose by 8.9% or UAH 11,977.2 million to UAH 145,866.9 million (USD 19,145.7 million).

In 2008, Ukraine’s direct foreign debt increased by 5.5% from USD 10,591.7 million to USD 11,171.5 million, its direct domestic debt increased by 250.8% from UAH 17,806.4 million (USD 3,526.0 million) to UAH 44,666.5 million (USD 5,800.9 million), and the total amount of direct national debt increased by 83.3% from UAH 71,294.3 million (USD 14,117.7 million) to UAH 130,686.9 million (USD 16,972.3 million).