Ukraine's gross foreign debt as of July 1, 2015, totaled $126.98 billion, which was 0.8%, or $1.01 billion up on April 1, 2015, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported on Friday.

The debt grew due to an increase in borrowings in the public administration sector by 3.7%, or $1.29 billion, to $35.89 billion, while the NBU saw a 13.2% increase, or by $0.76 billion, to $6.57 billion.

Other sectors of the economy boosted foreign liabilities by a mere 0.4%, or $0.21 billion, while deposit corporations even managed to lower their debt by 8%, or $1.37 billion, to $15.74 billion.

The NBU also said that inter-corporation debts owed by companies with direct investment grew slightly – by 1.2%, or $0.11 billion, to $9.74 billion.