Developments in July 2026 in brief

Increased liabilities in money market instruments

• At the end of July, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 546 billion, of which bonds accounted for 82 percent and money market instruments accounted for 18 percent.
• During the month, liabilities increased in money market instruments by SEK 36 billion, while the liabilities in bonds remained unchanged.
• The liabilities denominated in Swedish Krona increased by a total of SEK 37 billion, while it decreased in liabilities denominated in foreign currencies by SEK 1 billion.
• The annual growth rate for total debt securities liabilities was 1.2 percent in July, an increase by 0.5 percentage points from June.

Increased borrowing by Sveriges Riksbank in July

• In July, it was Sveriges Riksbank that accounted for the largest increase in debt securities, with total debt increased by SEK 20 billion.
• The government (through Swedish National Debt Office) also increased their debt securities by SEK 13 billion during the same period.
• However, other financial corporations decreased their debt securities in July by SEK 10 billion.

Maturity structure

• Debt securities valued at SEK 1 680 billion will reach maturity within six months, excluding certificates issued by Sveriges Riksbank. Approximately 59 percent of these securities are denominated in foreign currency.
• Debt securities from monetary financial institutions accounted for 64 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 1 109 billion in July, down by SEK 6 billion from June.
• Non-financial corporations accounted for the largest decrease during the month, down by SEK 4 billion.
• Monetary financial institutions are still the largest issuer of green debt securities, in total of SEK 512 billion. However, local government issue the largest share of green debt securities in relation to their total outstanding amount (42 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.

Revisions

A major reclassification between the MFI non-covered sector and the MFI covered sector was implemented for the reference period from January 2022 to June 2026, with the update implemented in July 2026.

Securities issues are compiled monthly. Revisions usually occur, mostly for the previous month but sometimes for older periods as well.

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