Statistics Norway

Bonds and commercial papers

3 Domestic bond issues1, by issuing sector and weighted nominal interest rates2. 2007, 2008 and 2009. NOK million and per cent
Issuing sector Issues 2007 Interes rate 2007 Issues 2008 Interes rate 2008 Issues 2009 Interes rate 2009
  NOK million Per cent NOK million Per cent NOK million Per cent
Total amount  225 691 6.1  286 037 6.4  492 186 3.9
             
General government 30 690 5.6 35 140 5.3 52 850 4.7
             
Central government 30 300 5.6 27 700 5.3 36 300 5.0
County municipalities - - 1 316 6.4 2 707 3.0
Municipalities  390 5.1 6 124 5.2 13 843 4.3
             
Financial enterprises 86 357 5.2  202 216 6.6  330 413 3.2
             
State lending institutions - - - - - -
Commercial and savings banks 66 587 5.0  100 681 6.9  114 095 3.4
Mortgage companies 19 039 5.5 97 386 6.4  213 813 3.0
Finance companies  402 -  950 7.7 - -
Other financial enterprises  244 - - - 1 505 6.3
Life insurance companies etc - - 3 200 - 1 000 11.9
Non-life insurance companies - - - - - -
Financial auxiliaries 85 - - - - -
             
Non-financial enterprises 52 595 7.9 14 926 7.7 50 644 6.5
             
Central government enterprises - - - - - -
Other state-owned enterprises etc 3 675 5.5 2 840 5.3 9 100 5.1
Municipal enterprises 3 100 5.3 4 890 6.5 11 239 4.6
Private incorporated companies(i.e. joint stock companies) 45 820 8.6 7 196 9.4 30 304 7.8
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 55 598 5.9 33 754 5.8 58 279 4.6
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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