Developments in April 2026 in brief

Increased liabilities in bonds and decreased liabilities in money market instruments

• At the end of April, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 439 billion, of which bonds accounted for 82 percent and money market instruments accounted for 18 percent. 
• During the month, liabilities decreased in money market instruments by SEK 63 billion, and the liabilities in bonds increased by SEK 51 billion. 
• The liabilities denominated in Swedish Kronas increased by a total of SEK 66 billion, while it decreased in liabilities denominated in foreign currencies by SEK 78 billion.
• The annual growth rate for total debt securities liabilities was 0.0 percent in April, a decrease by 1.4 percentage points from March.

Decreased borrowing by Sveriges Riksbank in April

• In April, it was Sveriges Riksbank that accounted for the largest decreas in debt securities, with total debt decrease by SEK 36 billion.
• Monetary financial institutions however, increased their debt by SEK 15 billion.

Maturity structure

• Debt securities valued at SEK 1 598 billion will reach maturity within six months, excluding certificates issued by Sveriges Riksbank. Approximately 66 percent of these securities are denominated in foreign currency.
• Debt securities from monetary financial institutions accounted for 70 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 1 084 billion in April, up by SEK 19 billion from March.
• Monetary financial institutions accounted for the largest increase during the month, up by SEK 18 billion. 
• Monetary financial institutions are still the largest issuer of green debt securities, in total of SEK 506 billion. However, local government issue the largest share of green debt securities in relation to their total outstanding amount (40 percent).

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.

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