KIEV, June 19 – Ukraine's gross foreign debt was $113.643 billion as of the beginning of April 2017, which was 0.11% up on the beginning of the year, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

The country's public debt in January-March increased by 0.22%, to $36.455 billion, the NBU's liabilities expanded by 2.55%, to $6.401 billion. At the same time, both government debt and liabilities of the NBU are represented exclusively by long-term borrowings.

The volume of liabilities on direct investment also grew, by 4.93%, to $9.039 billion.