OREANDA-NEWS. May 21, 2012. The overdue debt of Belarusian enterprises to foreign companies increased 10.7% in January-February 2012 to USD 369.8 million as of March 1, 2012, the National Statistics Committee told reporters.

Belarus’ overdue debt to Russian companies rose 10.4% in January-February 2012 to USD 88.2 million, whereas debts to non-Russian enterprises within the CIS were up 7% to USD 14.1 million.

Belarus’ overdue debt to non-CIS companies was up 11% to USD 267.5 million.

Foreign companies’ overdue debt to Belarusian enterprises went up 4% in January-February 2012 to USD 340.1 million.

Russian companies’ overdue debt to Belarus grew 14.7% to USD 186.8 million as of March 1, 2012. The overdue debt of non-Russian enterprises within the CIS grew 9.1% to USD 51.6 million.

Non-CIS companies’ overdue debt to Belarus was at USD 101.6 million as of March 1, 2012, down 13% since early 2012.

Belarus’ overdue external corporate debt was 8% higher than foreign companies’ liabilities to this country as of March 1, 2012.