$1.6b Bonds Repaid in 4 Months

The Economy Ministry says it reimbursed 496.31 trillion rials ($1.6 billion) bonds (principal and interest) since the beginning of current fiscal year until July 11. 
Of this 370 trillion rials ($1.2b) was the principal amount and 126.2 trillion rials ($407 million) interest, IBENA reported, citing ministry data. 
The ministry said reimbursed bonds outweighed government income from new debts so far this year. The government sold 450 trillion rials ($1.45b) bonds up until July 11 including 220 trillion rials ($709m) bonds sold at the weekly auctions during the period.