Securities issues, April 2025
Increased borrowing in debt securities
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2025-05-20 8.00
At the end of April, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 543 billion, up by SEK 116 billion from March. “The increase is primarily due to increased borrowing during April, with Sveriges riksbank and the government accounting for the largest increase,” says Hanna Helgesson, economist at Statistics Sweden.
Developments in April 2025 in brief
Increased liabilities in both bonds and money market instruments
- At the end of April, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 543 billion, of which bonds accounted for 80 percent and money market instruments accounted for 20 percent.
- During the month, liabilities increased in both bonds and money market instruments by SEK 60 billion and SEK 56 billion respectively.
- The liabilities denominated in Swedish Crowns increased by a total of SEK 152 billion while it decreased by SEK 35 billion in liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.
- The annual growth rate for total debt securities liabilities was -6 percent in April, a decrease by 0.7 percentage points from March.
Increased borrowing by Sveriges Riksbank and the Government
- In April, Sveriges riksbank accounted for the largest increase in debt securities, and increased their liabilities by SEK 58 billion.
- Also the government (through Swedish National Debt Office) increased their liabilities by SEK 36 billion.
Maturity structure
- Debt securities valued at SEK 1 717 billion will reach maturity within six months, excluding certificates issued by Sveriges Riksbank. 59 percent of these are denominated in foreign currency.
- Debt securities from monetary financial institutions accounted for 67 percent of the total maturity value within six months (excluding certificates issued by Sveriges Riksbank), of which the majority is issued in foreign currency.
Green debt securities
- Green debt securities amounted to SEK 932 billion in April, up by SEK 2 billion from March.
- Local government accounted for the largest increase in green debt securities during the month, with an increase of SEK 3 billion.
- Monetary financial institutions are still the largest issuer of green debt securites, in total SEK 423 However, local government issue the largest share of green debt securities in relation to their total outstanding amount (36 percent).
Definitions and explanations
Contents of this publication
Statistics Sweden’s monthly publication on Securities issues covers total outstanding volume and maturity structure for debt securities issued by Swedish issuers. It describes the development and conditions of Swedish enterprises’ debt securities borrowing.
Revisions
Securities issues are compiled monthly. Revisions usually occur, mostly for the previous month but sometimes for older periods as well.
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