External debt of Ukraine for the first half decreased by 3, 7% to 136, 8 billion dollars, the national Debt has increased by 6 and 7 percent to 33, 8 billion dollars, demonstrate the materials on the Internet office of the national Bank of the country.

public debt is the sum of the external debt of the government (increased by 5, 4% to 31, 5 billion) and debt of the monetary authorities regulation (increased by 27, 8% to 2, $ 3 billion).

Growth has ensured the involvement of the government of Ukraine loans from the world Bank's us $ 750 million and the EU 618 million and the receipt of the first tranche of the IMF stabilization loan in 3, 2 billion dollars. During the reporting period, there was carried out the planned repayment of the IMF loans in the amount of 2, 4 billion dollars. As a result, the percentage of GDP public debt of Ukraine increased over the half with 17, 4% of GDP to 20, 2% of GDP.

the decrease in total external debt was due to the private sector: banks for six months reduced the debt by 5, 7% to 21, 3 billion dollars, non-financial sector - 8, 2%, up to 70, 4 billion dollars.

in addition, in percent of GDP total External debt of Ukraine increased from 78, 1% at the beginning of the year to 81, 8% at the beginning of July.

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