Statistics Norway

Bonds and commercial papers

3 Domestic bond issues1, by issuing sector and weighted nominal interest rates2. 2006, 2007 and 2008. NOK million and per cent
Issuing sector Issues 2006 Interes rate 2006 Issues 2007 Interes rate 2007 Issues 2008 Interes rate 2008
  NOK million Per cent NOK million Per cent NOK million Per cent
Total amount  253 450 5.1  225 691 6.1  286 037 6.4
             
General government 42 848 5.0 30 690 5.6 35 140 5.3
             
Central government 38 907 5.0 30 300 5.6 27 700 5.3
County municipalities 1 078 4.4 - - 1 316 6.4
Municipalities 2 862 4.6  390 5.1 6 124 5.2
             
Financial enterprises  117 035 4.1 86 357 5.2  202 216 6.6
             
State lending institutions - - - - - -
Commercial and savings banks 71 562 4.1 66 587 5.0  100 681 6.9
Mortgage companies 42 199 4.0 19 039 5.5 97 386 6.4
Finance companies  250 -  402 -  950 7.7
Other financial enterprises 2 174 5.8  244 - - -
Life insurance companies etc  400 - - - 3 200 -
Non-life insurance companies - - - - - -
Financial auxiliaries  450 4.6 85 - - -
             
Non-financial enterprises 52 134 8.1 52 595 7.9 14 926 7.7
             
Central government enterprises - - - - - -
Other state-owned enterprises etc 12 120 4.9 3 675 5.5 2 840 5.3
Municipal enterprises 3 407 4.6 3 100 5.3 4 890 6.5
Private incorporated companies(i.e. joint stock companies) 36 608 9.2 45 820 8.6 7 196 9.4
Private non-profit institutions serving businesses - - - - - -
             
Households etc - -  450 - - -
             
Quasi-corporated private enterprises etc - -  450 - - -
Private non-profit institutions serving households - - - - - -
Unincorporated private enterprises - - - - - -
             
Rest of the world 41 433 5.5 55 598 5.9 33 754 5.8
1  Includes own stock of bonds and domestic issues in foreign currency.
2  Original interest rates.
Source:  The Norwegian Central Securities Depository.

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