Russia's foreign debt up 0.7% to $529.6 bln in Q2 - Central Bank estimate
MOSCOW. July 14 (Interfax) - Russia's external debt increased by $3.9 billion, or 0.7%, to $529.6 billion in Q2 2017, according to information posted on the Central Bank's website.
External debt in non-bank sectors increased $6.3 billion or 1.8% to $351.6 billion in Q2.
Companies increased their debt liabilities to direct investors $5.3 billion or 3.9% to $140.8 billion and other debt increased by $1.6 billion or 50.4% to $4.6 billion.
Debt on loans was little changed, and debt on bonds was down $0.5 billion or 6.4% to $6.7 billion.
Bank sector debt fell $6.5 billion or 5.4% in Q1 to $113.7 billion.
General government external debt increased $1.4 billion or 2.9% to $47.2 billion of which external debt on foreign-currency bonds was up $2.1 billion or 18.6% to $13.4 billion and external debt on ruble-denominated bonds rose $0.6 billion or 2.0% to $31.4 billion; in Q1 these debt on this type of bond increased $6.4 billion or 25.6%.
The Central Bank's external debt increased $2.7 billion or 19.0% to $17.1 billion.
Russia's external debt increased $15.483 billion or 3.0% to $514.1 billion in H1 2017.
Russia's external debt fell $5.0 billion in 2016 and in 2015 - by $80.8 billion to $599.9 billion.
