5 Oct 2011 18:57

Total Russian foreign debt falls 3.6% in Q3 to $519.4 bln - CB

MOSCOW. Oct 5 (Interfax) - Russia's total foreign debt fell $19.2 billion or 3.6% in Q3 to $519.4 billion from $538.6 billion, the Central Bank said on its website.

The debt grew $30.4 billion or 6.2% in January-September, from $488.9 billion at the beginning of the year.

Corporate debt, not including equity interest, fell $14.7 billion or 4.4% in Q3 to $317 billion, and the debt of banks fell $2 billion or 1.3% to $157 billion.

The debt of government agencies fell $1.7 billion or 4.8% to $33.4 billion and the debt of monetary regulatory bodies fell $0.8 billion or 6.6% to $11.9 billion.