BRATISLAVA, October 1, (WEBNOVINY) — In the sixth month of this year, gross foreign debt of the Slovak Republic increased. According to preliminary figures released by the National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), the country’s gross foreign debt jumped over USD 1.127 billion from May to USD 58.788 billion in June. In year-on-year terms, Slovakia’s foreign debt went down by USD 4.641 billion.
Behind the monthly growth in Slovakia’s foreign liabilities in June were all monitored segments, according to the central bank. The foreign debt linked with inter-company lending within direct investments swelled the most, namely by USD 321 million to USD 13.331 billion. The foreign debt of the bank sector rose USD 291 million to USD 7.049 billion. The foreign debt of the central bank went up USD 188.5 million to USD 19.298 billion. The government’s foreign liabilities increased USD 98.5 million to USD 10.081 billion. Other monitored sectors posted a m/m rise of USD 228.1 million to USD 9.029 billion.
In a year-on-year comparison Slovakia’s foreign debt rose only in the segment of banks, by USD 579.8 million. The other segments reported a decrease in the foreign debt. The central bank’s foreign liabilities went down USD 2.546 billion from a year ago. The foreign debt in inter-company lending within direct investments went down as well by USD 1.251 billion. The government’s foreign liabilities dropped by USD 268.5 million, too. Foreign liabilities of other monitored sectors were USD 1.155 billion lower in June of this year than a year ago.
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