KYIV, Sept 5 - The total state direct and government-guaranteed debt of Ukraine in July 2017 increased by 1.4% or $1.05 billion, to $76.06 billion, the Ministry of Finance said on its website.

The state debt in the national currency rose by 0.69% or UAH 13.45 billion, to UAH 1.971 trillion.

Since the beginning of the year the total state (direct) and government-guaranteed debt in U.S. dollars has expanded by 7.17%, in the hryvnia by 2.14%.