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Direct investments (inter-firm debt) grew by 4.9% in Q1 2018, to $9.039 billion.
Ukraine's gross external debt as of April 1, 2018 was estimated at US$116.29 billion, which was 0.25%, or $288 million, down from the figure as of January 1, 2018.
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The general government debt rose by 0.68% in January-March 2018 (Q1), to $39.153 billion, while the central bank's debt grew by 0.47%, to $7.403 billion, according to the National Bank of Ukraine's (NBU) website.
The debt of other depository corporations increased by 0.8%, whereas the debt of other sectors shrank by 1.1 %, to $53.861 billion.
Direct investments (inter-firm debt) grew by 4.9% in Q1 2018, to $9.039 billion.
UNIAN memo. Ukraine's gross external debt was estimated at $116.578 billion as of January 1, 2018, which was 2.6%, or $2.939 billion, up from January 1, 2017.