Diario Libre reported on Saturday that the Mejia government owes the state commercial bank Banreservas a sum of RD$12 billion, RD$3 billion of which was lent to the farming sector. The government owes other commercial banks RD$6.4 billion, amounting to a RD$18.4 million debt – almost three times the level of debt with domestic banks inherited from the Leonel Fernadez’ administration in 2000.