March 25, Minsk /BELTA/. The Council of Ministers of Belarus has reported to the Head of State on the fulfillment of economic security parameters for external debt based on the results of 2012, BELTA was informed by the press service of the Belarusian government.
As of January 1, 2013, all indicators of external debt sustainability were below the threshold. In particular, gross external debt to GDP was 54%, or $34.1 billion (with a threshold of no more than 55%); external government debt to GDP was 19%, or $12 billion (with a threshold of no more than 25%); payments for repayment and servicing of external government debt to foreign exchange earnings were 2.9%, or $1.5 billion (with a threshold of no more than 10%).
"Thus, the economic security parameters for external debt were met in 2012. The Council of Ministers of Belarus and the National Bank will continue to manage the gross external debt while strictly adhering to the economic security parameters," the government emphasized. -0-