Page 2 - External Debt

India's external debt rose to $614.9 bn at end of December 2021

The external debt to GDP ratio fell marginally to 20 per cent at the end of December last year from 20.3 per cent at the end of September 2021

Pakistan govt's external debt rises by 20% in H1 FY22, hits Rs 21 trn

Pakistan government's external debt rose by a massive 20 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal (2021-22), to reach a high of Rs 21 trillion in December 2021.According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data, the government's total debt stocks rose by 8 per cent in the first half of the current fiscal (2021-22) which increased the total domestic and external debt to an all-time high of Rs 51.724 trillion in December 2021, up from Rs 47.931 trillion in June 2021, reported Business Recorder.Continued borrowing from domestic and external resources for financing the fiscal deficit is increasing the country's debt burden, the report further said citing economists.The external debt included Rs 14.814 trillion of government external debt, Rs 4.223 trillion non-government debt, and loans of Rs 1.188 trillion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Earlier this month, IMF released a fresh tranche of loans to the tune of USD 1 billion to Pakistan, subject to fulfilling certain ...

Covid-induced lockdowns hit private sector's overseas borrowing

Total external debt of the country rose by 2.1 per cent to $570 billion as of March-end 2021, against $558.4 billion a year ago

Pak's external debt likely to increase due to dependence on foreign loans

Pakistan's external debt is likely to increase in the near future as it is under compulsion to borrow more and more every year

India's external debt rises 2.6% to $543 billion at March-end

Valuation gain because of the appreciation of the dollar vis-a-vis rupee and other major currencies was at $16.7 billion

India's external debt increases 2.63% to $543 bn at March-end: RBI

Increase in external debt partially offset by valuation gain resulting from the appreciation of the US dollar against Indian rupee.

India's external debt increases 2.63% to $543 billion at March-end

The increase in external debt was partially offset by valuation gain resulting from the appreciation of the US dollar against Indian rupee and other major currencies

India's external debt went up 12.4% to $529.7 billion in March

The external debt level, however, suffered from valuation loss after the US dollar depreciated against major currencies that time

External debt reaches $496 bn at Sep-end

Some increase in short-term debt primarily due to trade related credit also contributed to the overall increase in total external debt

China external debt rises to $1.56 trn at June-end on short-term borrowing

The growth of external debt attributes to steady economic growth and stable foreign trade

April-June external debt rises 3% to $485.8 bn: RBI

The external debt to GDP) stood at 20.3% at the end of June quarter

India's external debt down 3% to $472 bn in FY17

The external debt-GDP ratio fell to 20.2 per cent at the end of March 2017

India's external debt declines to $491 billion at June-end: RBI

Decline in external debt was partly offset by valuation gains of $1.4 billion, triggered by an appreciation of the dollar

External debt grows 2% in March; short-term debt falls

India's external debt stood at $485.6 billion as of March 2016, up 2.2 per cent year-on-year due to a rise in long-term debt

India's external debt $480 bn at Dec-end, up 4.7% y-o-y

Dollar denominated debt accounted for 57.6% of India's total external debt, followed by that in the rupee at 28.7%