OREANDA-NEWS. August 30, 2012. According to the Ministry of Finance, the reduction of the indebtedness was determined by a less exchange of USD against other currencies, which reduced the external debt of Moldova by USD 14.87 mln.

As the Ministry of Finance states, payments on the principal amount of the external debt made up USD 22.99 mln. in January-June, 2012.

This was USD 12.54 mln. less than external loans that were received at a sum of USD 35.53 mln. As of January 1, 2012 the external state debt of Moldova made up about около USD 1 bln. 142.47 mln. It increased USD 26,3 mln. (2,4%) last year.

The increase was determined by external loans’ exceeding the debt service payments by \\$34,52 mln. At the same time, the negative dynamic of the USD exchange rate against other currencies made up USD 8,22 mln. last year.