Armenia’s domestic debt grows by 53.1% to 140.8 billion drams

YEREVAN, December 3, /ARKA Armenia’s domestic debt in January-September, 2009 grew by 53.1% from a year before to 140.8 billion Drams, the country’s National Statistical Service said.

According to figures of the ministry of finance, 41.4% of the domestic debt (58.2 billion Drams) were state mid-term coupon bonds, about 28.3 billion Drams (20.2%) were long-term state coupon bonds

The share of short-term state bonds made 31.3% (44 billion Drams), and saving bonds – 0.2% (222.5 million Drams). The share of loans in the domestic debt was 7.1% or 10 billion Drams. ($1 – 385.6 Drams). -0-

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