The international investment position of the Republic of Moldova on September 30, 2020 was US$5 625,21 million or 47.6% of the GDP, the balance of debts rising by 12.8% compared with the end of 2019, IPN reports.
According to the National Bank of Moldova, the foreign financial assets at the end of 2020 were 5 306,22 million, an increase of 0.3% compared with the start of 2020, while the foreign liabilities came to US$10 931,43 million, up 6.4%. The ratio of assets to liabilities was 0:48.5%, down 2.95 compared with the end of 2019.
In the first nine months of 2020, the official reserve assets rose by 12.9% compared with the start of the year, totaling US$3 453,39 million on September 30, 2020.
The commitments in the form of direct investments came to US$4 813,63 million, down 1.7% compared with the start of the year, representing 44% of the foreign liabilities.
The liabilities in the form of loans, except for the intragroup ones, increased by 12.9% on December 31, 2019 to 3 863,27 million, which is 35.3% of the external commitments.
