OREANDA-NEWS. May 17, 2010. Belarus’ state foreign debt went up 8.4% on the month in March 2010 to USD 8.451 billion as of April 1, 2010, an official with the Finance Ministry told.

In January-March 2010, foreign debt rose 7.1%.

The government’s long-term debt accounted for 98.6% of the total foreign debt, government’s short-term debt for 0%, and foreign loans to companies’ against the government’s security for 1.4% on April 1, 2010. As of March 1, 2010, the figures were 98.6%, 0% 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.