Govt. Debt Up Rs. 465 Bn.
Total Government debt as at end September 2010 increased by Rs. 39.6 billion (0.9%) month on month (MoM) to Rs. 4,505.5 billion. Its year on year (YoY) increase was Rs. 464.7 billion (11.5%).
Government debt as at end September 2010 comprised a foreign debt component of Rs. 1,881.2 billion and a domestic debt component of Rs. 2,624.3 billion. Government’s Foreign debt, MoM increased by Rs. 32 billion (1.7%) in September, while its YoY increase was Rs. 186.4 billion (11%). Meanwhile Government’s domestic debt component increased by Rs. 7.5 billion (0.3%) to Rs. 2,624.3 billion MoM in September. Its YoY increase was Rs. 278.4 billion (11.9%).