IMF data show Indonesia increases borrowings<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Russia and Brazil made big repayments to
\nthe International Monetary Fund in the year to July 31, according
\nto IMF figures released on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The figures, published on the IMF's web site, also show
\nIndonesia increased its borrowings from IMF to US$10.49 billion
\nas of July from $9.34 billion a year earlier.<\/p>\n
The data also indicate that Russia repaid US$3.62 billion in
\nthe year to July, bringing its debts to the IMF down to $12.66
\nbillion. Russia, the IMF's largest single borrower, repaid $237
\nmillion in June.<\/p>\n
The IMF figures showed Brazil, which made a big repayment to
\nthe IMF in April, repaid a net $7.46 billion in the year to July.
\nBrazil made no repayments in July and owed the IMF $1.78 billion
\nat the end of the month.<\/p>\n
The IMF released its figures in Special Drawing Rights, the
\nbasket of currencies it uses for accounting. The following table
\ngives the sum each country owes the IMF in millions of dollars at
\ncurrent exchange rates of $1.310 per SDR.<\/p>\n
A negative figure means that the country has reduced its debt
\nto the IMF over the year to July 31. A positive one shows it was
\na net borrower from the IMF over the year.<\/p>\n
IMF Debt Figures<\/p>\n
Country July-00 June-00 July-99 Change
\n -------------------------------------------------
\n Brazil $1,778 $1,778 $9,242 -$7,464
\n Indonesia $10,492 $10,492 $9,340 $1,151
\n Mexico $3,186 $3,396 $6,295 -$3,109
\n Russia $12,660 $12,897 $16,279 -$3,620
\n S.Korea $5,845 $5,847 $9,076 -$3,230
\n Thailand $3,275 $3,275 $3,275 $0<\/p>\n
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