"The external debt of the Russian Federation as of July 1, 2019, according to the Bank of Russia, amounted to $ 482.4 billion, an increase of $ 27.7 billion, or 6.1% since the beginning of the year," is indicated on the regulator's website.
The Central Bank specifies that in this matter, the acquisition by non-residents of sovereign securities denominated both in Russian rubles and foreign currencies and the increase in the debt on accrued but unpaid dividends, which has a seasonal character, played a significant role.
Earlier, the Bank of Russia reported that the country's foreign debt as of April 1, 2019 was about $ 468.85 billion. At the same time, according to the Central Bank, this figure was approximately $ 454.68 billion as of January 1, 2019, and as of January 1, 2018 - $ 518.21 billion
In April, the TV channel "360", citing data from the Central Bank reported that Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves reached a maximum value over the past five years.