OREANDA-NEWS.  February 28, 2013. The decrease was determined by the debt service payments’ exceeding external loans, InfoMarket was said at the Finance Ministry.

In January, 2013 Moldova was provided with external loans at a sum of USD 1.47 mln., whereas external debt principal payments made up USD3.17 mln. within this period. Thus, the net external financing made up minus USD 1.7 mln. in January 2013.

However, as far as the growth in the USD exchange rate against other currencies made up USD 1.3 mln. more, and as a result, the external state debt of Moldova decreased by USD 0.4 mln., or 0,03% only.

As of January,1, 2013 external state debt of Moldova made up 1 bln. USD 245,56 mln., having grown by USD 103,09 mln., or 9% within 2012. It increased USD 26.3 mln. or 2.4% within 2011, making close to USD 1 bln. 142,47 mln. as of January, 1, 2012.