Finance ministry: Ukraine's state debt 0.62% up in Sept in U.S. dollars, 4.32% in hryvnias

KYIV. Oct 30 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The aggregate state (direct) and publicly guaranteed debt of Ukraine in September 2017 increased by 0.62%, or by $470 million, to $77.03 billion, the Ministry of Finance reported on its website.

In the national currency, the state debt grew by 4.32%, or by UAH 84.65 billion, to UAH 2.043 trillion.

Since the beginning of the year, the aggregate state (direct) and state-secured debt in U.S. dollars rose by 8.54% and in the hryvnia it grew by 5.87%.

According to the report, public debt in September increased by 3.79%, to UAH 1.725 trillion (in dollars by 0.11%, to $65.03 billion), including foreign debt increased by 7.43%, to UAH 1.025 trillion (in dollars by 3.62%, to $38.65 billion).

The government-secured debt in September grew by 7.28%, to UAH 318.31 billion (in dollars by 3.47%, to $12 billion), including foreign debt by 7.75%, to UAH 298.28 billion (in dollars by 3.92%, to $11.25 billion).

The ministry noted the debt principal is nominated in U.S. dollars and amounts to 42.13%, another 30.55% is in the hryvnia, 18.72% in special drawing rights, and 7.45% in euros. In addition, less than 1% of state debt is denominated in Canadian dollars and yen.