Russia's Sovereign Debt Totals $518.7 Bln - Central Bank

Russia's sovereign debt as of January 1, 2017, according to a preliminary assessment by the Bank of Russia, totals $518.7 bln and has practically not changed over the past year, according to the Bank of Russia.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia's sovereign debt remained practically unchanged through 2016 and totals $518.7 billion as of January 1, 2017, the Bank of Russia said Thursday.

"Russia's sovereign debt as of January 1, 2017, according to a preliminary assessment by the Bank of Russia, totals $518.7 bln and has practically not changed over the past year [a slight increase by $200 million]," the financial regulator said in a report.