The external debt of Russia has been cut down in dollar expression by 24% - down to $86.8 b and in euro expression by 14.1% - down to 71.9 b euros. The official report of Ministry of Finance informs about that.

Including debts to Paris Club countries which came to $29.8 b at 1 October 2005 and came down by 37.3% in comparison with the beginning of the year. Debts to countries not from Paris Club came down by 4.7% - to $6.1 b.

Debts to international financial organizations were reduced by 40.3% - to $5.8 b during 9 months. Including debt to IMF in sum $3.6 b was cleared off in full in the beginning of the year, debt to World bank was reduced by 7.1% - to $5.3 b, debt to EBRD rose by 25% - to $0.5 b. Debt in the form of Eurobonds was reduced by 10.8% - to $31.5 b. Debts in the form of stock of internal state currency lending remained the same - $7.1 b.

Commercial debts were not changed and amount to $2.2 b.

According to ministerial website Ministry of Finance is going to pay $641.81 m on December for repayment of Russian external debt.
sections: Economics