OREANDA-NEWS. April 20, 2010. Belarus’ state foreign debt went down 0.6% on the month in February 2010 to USD 7.795 billion as of March 1, 2010, an official with the Finance Ministry told.

In January-February 2010, foreign debt shrank 1.2%.

The government’s long-term debt accounted for 96% of the total foreign debt, government’s short-term debt for 2.6%, and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 1.4% on March 1, 2010. As of January 1, 2010, the figures were 96.1%, 2.5% and 1.4%.

In 2009, the foreign debt increased 110% to USD 7.891 billion.

Belarus has received five tranches of the IMF loan under an SBA-supported program, totaling USD 3.46 billion.

Belarus’ main creditors are Russia, Venezuela, Germany, the U.S., the IMF and the World Bank.