PR: external debt of Ukraine is 42% of GDP

Alexei Plotnikov Notwithstanding the need to channel enormous sums of money from the state budget for repayment of loans, Ukraine has no problems with servicing the external debt, said MP from the Party of Regions, Alexei Plotnikov. "Do not forget that we have - a very heavy burden left by the previous government ... Unfortunately, she has gained them an extremely adverse conditions. Took a loan under 30% per annum, while the present government is taking an 8% "- quoted the MP's press service of the Party of Regions. According to Plotnikov, in the case of a subsequent 5% annual GDP growth would be to abandon foreign borrowing and to pass on their own resources to restore the economy. Speaking about the amount of debt relative to GDP, the parliamentarian said that early last year was 38% and now stands at 42%, so that the authorities had to take out loans for debt service. However, he informed that this year Ukraine has to pay 19 billion UAH. by external borrowings, which were implemented as early as 2008-2009, and to renounce foreign borrowing country will be able to not earlier than 2014.