02.07.2013
Belarus pays $82.3m off IMF standby loan principal debt
MINSK, 2 July (BelTA) – Honoring its obligation to repay a standby loan taken from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 1 July Belarus has transferred 54.7 million SDR as the next installment to repay the principal debt, or the equivalent of $82.3 million, representatives of the Belarusian Finance Ministry told BelTA.
From January 2009 through April 2010 Belarus accomplished a standby program backed by a $3.5 billion IMF loan. It allowed the country to secure positive dynamics of several economy and monetary management indicators. The repayment of the loan will peak in 2013. The previous time, on 28 June 2013, Belarus paid 54.7 million SDR or the equivalent of $82.4 million.
In 1992-2008 Belarus tapped into IMF resources twice: $217.2 million from the Systemic Transformation Facility and $77.4 million via the standby lending mechanism. In February 2005 Belarus fully paid out these loans.
IMF operation in Belarus is aimed at cooperation with the government and the National Bank in preparing economic policy documents, focusing on taxation, budgeting, monetary management, exchange rate, and trade policy for the sake of achieving considerable economic growth, low inflation and a stable balance of payments.
The International Monetary Fund is a specialized UN institution headquartered in Washington, USA. 27 December 1945 is the IMF’s official foundation date. Belarus has been an IMF member since 1992. The country’s quota stood at 386.4 million SDR ($542.1 million) at the beginning of 2013.
From January 2009 through April 2010 Belarus accomplished a standby program backed by a $3.5 billion IMF loan. It allowed the country to secure positive dynamics of several economy and monetary management indicators. The repayment of the loan will peak in 2013. The previous time, on 28 June 2013, Belarus paid 54.7 million SDR or the equivalent of $82.4 million.
In 1992-2008 Belarus tapped into IMF resources twice: $217.2 million from the Systemic Transformation Facility and $77.4 million via the standby lending mechanism. In February 2005 Belarus fully paid out these loans.
IMF operation in Belarus is aimed at cooperation with the government and the National Bank in preparing economic policy documents, focusing on taxation, budgeting, monetary management, exchange rate, and trade policy for the sake of achieving considerable economic growth, low inflation and a stable balance of payments.
The International Monetary Fund is a specialized UN institution headquartered in Washington, USA. 27 December 1945 is the IMF’s official foundation date. Belarus has been an IMF member since 1992. The country’s quota stood at 386.4 million SDR ($542.1 million) at the beginning of 2013.