Belarus Intends to Loan $ 1 Billion from Russia

Today, August 15, 2018, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Vasily Matyushevsky said that his country intends to get a government loan of $ 1 billion from Russia in 2019. The work to receive the loan is already underway. As Matyushevsky said, there is “a fairly constructive interaction”, Prime News Agency reports. Belarus should pay $ 3.7 billion of the external public debt in 2019. The republic would like to refinance 50 percent of them. According to the Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister, to pay of 50 percent of the debt and refinance another 50 percent would be perfect. Source: Saminvestor