据韩国财经部消息,到2000年10月底为止,韩国总的外债负担降到自2月份以来的最低点。在10月份,韩国外债下降了21亿美元。 短期债务,即一年之内到期的债务已连续3个月下降。财经部官员指出,当金融危机 According to the South Korean Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, by the end of October 2000, the total foreign debt burden in South Korea dropped to the lowest level since February. In October, South Korea’s foreign debt dropped by 2.1 billion U.S. dollars. Short-term debt, that is, debt due within one year has dropped for three consecutive months. Ministry of Finance officials pointed out that when the financial crisis