The external debt of Russian Federation as of the 1st of January 2018, according to the Bank of Russia's estimates, amounted to $529.1 billion. In comparison with the beginning of the previous year it has increased by $15.0 billion (2.9%). The growth of the external debt was due to the acquisition by foreign investors of sovereign debt securities denominated in Russian rubles, and attraction by Russian companies of debt financing from foreign affiliates. In contrast, the external debt of banks decreased to the lowest level in the last decade.

19 January 2018

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