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National Summary Data Page
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EXTERNAL SECTOR |
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Periodicity |
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BALANCE OF
PAYMENTS (
Central bank of
Lesotho ) |
Maloti-million |
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Q4-2007 |
Q4-2006 |
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Trade balance |
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-1,431.8 |
-1,309.9 |
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Exports of goods
(f.o.b) |
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1,259.0 |
1,293.2 |
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Imports of goods
(f.o.b) |
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-2,690.8 |
-2,603.1 |
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Services (net) |
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-43.7 |
-61.9 |
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Income (net) |
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956.7 |
708.7 |
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Current
transfers (net) |
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849.8 |
697.2 |
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Current account |
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331.0 |
34.1 |
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Capital account |
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4.6 |
16.3 |
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Financial
account (excl.
change in net
foreign assets) |
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-107.7 |
-39.6 |
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Change in net
foreign assets |
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-116.2 |
-32.8 |
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Valuation
adjustment |
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-80.0 |
-172.1 |
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Errors and
omissions |
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-31.7 |
194.1 |
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INTERNATIONAL
RESERVES |
Maloti-million |
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Q4-2007 |
Q4-2006 |
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Gross official
foreign assets |
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6,786.3 |
4,918.7 |
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Foreign currency
reserves |
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2,800.5 |
2,096.4 |
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SRDs holdings |
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0.4 |
2.3 |
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IMF reserve
position |
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38.7 |
37.8 |
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Other foreign
assets |
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3,946.7 |
2,782.2 |
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EXTERNAL DEBT |
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Q4-2007 |
Q4-2006 |
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Total debt
(stock) |
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4,680.6 |
4,700.0 |
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Official
debt (stock) |
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4,615.9 |
4,628.2 |
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Multilateral
( incl.
financial
institutions) |
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4,319.6 |
4,242.8 |
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Bilateral
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296.3 |
385.4 |
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Private debt
(Supplier's
credits )
(stock) |
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64.7 |
71.8 |
Private debt ?? |
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EXCHANGE
RATE
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Feb 2008 |
Feb 2007 |
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Loti/US$
-Monthly average |
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7.6679 |
7.048 |
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