Short-term external debts on a remaining maturity basis, which includes the current portion of long-term debt, stood at$ 194bn at the end of 2008. That compares with$ 200bn of foreign exchange reserves, giving Korea one of Asia's skimpiest coverage ratios. 2008年底,韩国按剩余期限计算的短期外债(包括长期债务的当期部分)总额为1940亿美元,而外汇储备为2000亿美元,使其成为亚洲经济体中偿债能力比最差的一个。