Statistics Norway

Bonds and commercial papers

2   Domestic bond debts1, by issuing sector. Nominal value and weighted nominal interest rate2. 31 December 2003, 2004 and 2005. NOK million and per cent
  NOK million Per cent NOK million Per cent NOK million Per cent
Total amount  519 739 5.5  533 425 4.9  593 105 4.9
             
General government  182 106 6.2  163 935 6.0  178 996 5.9
             
Central government  152 392 6.2  134 748 6.1  152 622 6.1
County municipalities 6 179 5.5 4 705 4.8 3 450 4.6
Municipalities 23 535 6.1 24 481 5.5 22 924 5.3
             
Financial enterprises  222 901 4.9  247 408 4.1  273 599 3.9
             
State lending institutions  148 5.6 98 3.9 48 3.2
Commercial and savings banks  156 451 4.7  181 039 3.9  207 339 3.8
Mortgage companies 62 866 5.6 61 723 5.0 60 091 4.7
Finance companies  500 3.5  625 2.6  214 3.3
Other financial enterprises 2 000 4.6 3 062 3.8 5 644 3.8
Life insurance companies etc  239 4.4  175 3.2  175 3.8
Non-life insurance companies 77 8.5 77 8.5 77 8.5
Financial auxiliaries  619 5.9  609 5.9 11 -
             
Non-financial enterprises 96 994 5.6  101 306 5.0  111 492 5.1
             
Central government enterprises - - - - - -
Other state-owned enterprises etc 34 333 5.4 35 540 4.8 30 297 4.9
Municipal enterprises 22 262 5.3 31 315 4.8 33 233 4.5
Private incorporated companies(i.e. joint stock companies) 40 398 5.9 34 451 5.4 47 962 5.7
Private non-profit institutions serving businesses - - - - - -
             
Households etc  213 9.7 96 9.4  210 8.0
             
Quasi-corporated private enterprises etc  213 9.7 96 9.4  210 8.0
Private non-profit institutions serving households - - - - - -
Unincorporated private enterprises - - - - - -
             
Rest of the world 17 525 6.2 20 680 5.3 28 808 5.2
1  Includes own stock of bonds and domestic issues in foreign currency.
2  Interest rates per 31 December.
Source: Source: The Norwegian Central Securities Depository.

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