Statistics Norway

Bonds and commercial papers

2 Domestic bond debts1, by issuing sector. Nominal value and weighted nominal interest rate2. 31 December 2006, 2007 and 2008. NOK million and per cent
Issuing sector Bond debts at 31.12.2006 Interest rate 31.12.2006 Bond debts 31.12.2007 Interest rate 31.12.2007 Bond debts 31.12.2008 Interest rate 31.12.2008
  NOK million Per cent NOK million Per cent NOK million Per cent
Total amount  732 783 5.1  775 403 6.0  933 816 6.0
             
General government  210 757 5.7  207 451 5.6  238 679 5.5
             
Central government  184 703 5.8  185 307 5.6  213 007 5.6
County municipalities 4 003 5.0 3 315 5.4 3 729 5.1
Municipalities 22 051 5.1 18 829 5.2 21 943 5.2
             
Financial enterprises  322 619 4.3  305 022 5.6  413 366 5.9
             
State lending institutions 11 3.4 3 3.4 - -
Commercial and savings banks  234 951 4.2  230 295 5.5  273 095 5.9
Mortgage companies 79 920 4.4 66 810 5.6  127 487 5.8
Finance companies  344 4.4  696 6.2 1 481 5.8
Other financial enterprises 6 514 4.7 6 283 6.2 7 168 6.3
Life insurance companies etc  400 4.6  400 6.9 3 600 8.2
Non-life insurance companies 29 8.5 - - - -
Financial auxiliaries  450 4.6  535 7.1  535 7.3
             
Non-financial enterprises  138 658 6.0  162 431 7.3  153 725 7.1
             
Central government enterprises - - - - - -
Other state-owned enterprises etc 39 676 5.0 36 960 5.9 32 316 5.6
Municipal enterprises 31 411 4.8 26 637 5.7 23 534 5.8
Private incorporated companies(i.e. joint stock companies) 67 571 7.1 98 835 8.3 97 874 8.0
Private non-profit institutions serving businesses - - - - - -
             
Households etc 1 019 6.1  653 7.2 - -
             
Quasi-corporated private enterprises etc  207 8.0  653 7.2 - -
Private non-profit institutions serving households  813 5.7 - - - -
Unincorporated private enterprises - - - - - -
             
Rest of the world 59 730 5.2 99 846 6.5  128 045.0 6.0
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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