This is reported by the "Interfax-Ukraine" agency with reference to a statement from the press service of the Ministry of Finance.
"For January-March 2009, the consolidated budget (state and local) was executed with a deficit of 74.3 million hryvnias. The state budget was executed with a deficit of 479.4 million hryvnias, including the general fund - 4,519.7 million hryvnias," the statement says.
As reported, the Ministry of Finance had previously estimated the state budget deficit in the first quarter at 333.4 million hryvnias, including the general fund - 4 billion 523.8 million hryvnias.
At the same time, the consolidated budget surplus was estimated at 71.6 million hryvnias.