KYIV, April 26 - The aggregate state (direct) and state-guaranteed debt of Ukraine in March 2018 increased by 0.79%, or by $600 million, to $77.37 billion, according to the website of the Ministry of Finance.

In the national currency, the national debt fell by 0.73%, or by UAH 15.01 billion, to UAH 2.054 trillion.

The reduction in public and publicly guaranteed debt in hryvnias in March was mainly due to the difference in the exchange rates at the end of the reporting period compared to the previous one.