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Increase in domestic debt growth
The twelve-month growth in the credit indicator C2 was 5.8 per cent to end-August, up from 5.7 per cent the previous month.
March 2015 | April 2015 | May 2015 | June 2015 | July 2015 | August 2015 | |
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1Annualised figure | ||||||
12-month growth, total | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
3-month moving average, total1 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 4.9 | .. |
12-month growth, households | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
12-month growth, non-financial corporations | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
The general public’s gross domestic debt C2 amounted to NOK 4 829 billion at end-August, up from NOK 4 805 billion at end-July.
Weaker debt growth for households
Households’ gross domestic debt totalled NOK 2 832 billion at end-August, up from NOK 2 821 billion the previous month. The twelve-month growth was 6.4 per cent to end-August, down from 6.5 per cent the previous month.
Stronger debt growth for non-financial corporations
Non-financial corporations’ gross domestic debt amounted to NOK 1 572 billion at end-August, up from NOK 1 560 billion at end-July. The twelve-month growth was 4.2 per cent to end-August, up from 3.4 per cent the previous month.
Decreased debt growth for municipal government
Municipal government’s gross domestic debt totalled NOK 425 billion at end-August, unchanged compared to end-July. The twelve-month growth was 7.6 per cent to end-August, down from 8.5 per cent the month before.
Increased growth in banks and mortgage companies’ loans
Of the general public’s gross domestic debt, 80 per cent consisted of banks and mortgage companies’ loans at end-August. This amounted to NOK 3 864 billion. The twelve-month growth in banks and mortgage companies’ loans was 6.1 per cent to end-August; an increase from 5.6 per cent to end-July.
Weaker growth in bond debt
The twelve-month growth rate in bond debt was 7.2 per cent to end-August, down from 8.1 per cent to end-July. The twelve-month growth rate in certificate debt was -1.2 per cent to end-August, down from 6.1 per cent the previous month.
The statistics is now published as Credit indicator.
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