OREANDA-NEWS. March 23, 2010. Gross foreign liabilities of Belarusian national economy rose to 14.2% in October-December 2009 to USD 22.03 billion as of January 1, 2010, told to Prime-Tassthe National Bank of Belarus (NBB).

Foreign debt expanded by USD 2.731 billion in the fourth quarter, which compares to USD 1.679 billion in the third quarter of 2009.

The debt of the central government went up to 7.7% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to USD 4.924 billion as of January 1, 2010.

In 2009, Belarus received four tranches of the IMF loan under a stand-by program, totaling USD 2.88 billion.

Foreign direct investment decreased to 0.2% in October-December to USD 757 million.

Foreign liabilities of commercial banks increased to 13.9% to USD 3.553 billion mostly due to the repayment of foreign loans.

Gross foreign liabilities of other sectors of economy increased to 7.3% to USD 8.933 billion. Foreign debt of monetary authorities went up 53.2% to USD 3.863 billion.

In 2009, Belarusian gross foreign liabilities increased by USD 6.876 billion, or by 45.4%, to total USD 22.03 billion as of January 1, 2010.