Statistics Norway

Bonds and commercial papers

2   Domestic bond debts1, by issuing sector. Nominal value and weighted nominal interest rate2. 31 December 2002, 2003 and 2004. NOK million and per cent
Issuing sector Bond debts at 31 December 2002 Interest rate 31 December 2002 Bond debts 31 December 2003 Interest rate 31 December 2003 Bond debts 31 December 2004 Interest rate 31 December 2004
  NOK million Per cent NOK million Per cent NOK million Per cent
Total amount  474 927 6.6  519 739 5.5  533 424 4.9
             
General government  149 196 6.3  182 106 6.2  163 935 6.0
             
Central government  124 640 6.2  152 392 6.2  134 748 6.1
County municipalities 5 254 6.3 6 179 5.5 4 705 4.8
Municipalities 19 301 6.7 23 535 6.1 24 481 5.5
             
Financial enterprises  218 145 6.7  222 901 4.9  247 408 4.1
             
State lending institutions  199 6.9  148 5.6 98 3.9
Commercial and savings banks  142 450 6.8  156 451 4.7  181 039 3.9
Mortgage companies 70 706 6.3 62 866 5.6 61 723 5.0
Finance companies  500 7.7  500 3.5  625 2.6
Other financial enterprises 3 069 7.8 2 000 4.6 3 062 3.8
Life insurance companies etc  357 7.5  239 4.4  175 3.2
Non-life insurance companies 77 8.5 77 8.5 77 8.5
Financial auxiliaries  787 6.2  619 5.9  609 5.9
             
Non-financial enterprises 93 039 7.1 96 994 5.6  101 305 5.0
             
Central government enterprises - - - - - -
Other state-owned enterprises etc 35 191 6.7 34 333 5.4 35 540 4.8
Municipal enterprises 19 083 6.7 22 262 5.3 31 315 4.8
Private incorporated companies(i.e. joint stock companies) 38 766 7.7 40 398 5.9 34 451 5.4
Private non-profit institutions serving businesses - - - - - -
             
Households etc 81 9.3  213 9.7 96 9.4
             
Quasi-corporated private enterprises etc 81 9.3  213 9.7 96 9.4
Private non-profit institutions serving households - - - -    
Unincorporated private enterprises - - - -    
             
Rest of the world 14 466 6.8 17 525 6.2 20 680 5.3
1  Includes own stock of bonds and domestic issues in foreign currency.
2  Interest rates per 31 December.
Source: The Norwegian Central Securities Depository.

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