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Decreasing debt growth
The twelve-month growth in the credit indicator C2 was 6.0 per cent to end-November 2013, down from 6.2 per cent the previous month.
June 2013 | July 2013 | August 2013 | September 2013 | October 2013 | November 2013 | |
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1Annualised figure | ||||||
12-month growth, total | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
3-month moving average, total1 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.1 | .. |
12-month growth, households | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 |
12-month growth, non-financial corporations | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
The general public’s gross domestic debt C2 amounted to NOK 4 355 billion at end-November, up from NOK 4 323 billion the previous month.
Decreased debt growth for households
Households’ gross domestic debt totalled NOK 2 537 billion at end-November, up from NOK 2 520 billion the previous month. The twelve-month growth was 7.0 per cent to end-November, down from 7.2 per cent to end-October.
Moderate fall in debt growth for non-financial corporations
Non-financial corporations’ gross domestic debt amounted to NOK 1 450 billion at end-November, up from NOK 1 437 billion at end-October. The twelve-month growth was 3.8 per cent to end-November, marginally down from 3.9 per cent the month before.
Decreased debt growth for municipal government
Municipal government’s gross domestic debt totalled NOK 369 billion at end-November, up from NOK 367 billion at end-October. The twelve-month growth was 7.4 per cent to end-November, down from 8.6 per cent the previous month.
Growth rates affected by portfolio shifts
Of the general public’s gross domestic debt, nearly half consisted of bank loans at end-November. This amounted to NOK 2 083 billion. The twelve-month growth in bank loans was 2.7 per cent to end-November, down from 2.9 per cent the previous month. Mortgage companies’ loans amounted to NOK 1 433 billion at end-November, up from NOK 1 423 billion at end-October. The twelve-month growth in mortgage company loans was 5.9 per cent to end-November, up from 5.5 per cent the previous month.
The growth rates are still affected by transfers of loans between banks and mortgage companies. The growth rate for loans from banks and mortgage companies in total was 4.0 per cent to end-November, unchanged compared to end-October.
Continued high activity in the bond market
The twelve-month growth rate in bond debt was 25.8 per cent to end-November, down from 29.2 per cent to end-October. The twelve-month growth rate in certificate debt was -15.0 per cent to end-November, down from -8.5 per cent the previous month.
The statistics is now published as Credit indicator.
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