Developments in March 2026 in brief

Increased liabilities in bonds and money market instruments

• At the end of March, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 451 billion, of which bonds accounted for 81 percent and money market instruments accounted for 19 percent. 
• During the month, liabilities increased in money market instruments by SEK 116, and the liabilities in bonds increased by SEK 60 billion.
• The liabilities denominated in Swedish Kronas decreased by a total of SEK 20 billion, while it increased in liabilities denominated in foreign currencies by SEK 197 billion.
• The annual growth rate for total debt securities liabilities was 1.4 percent in March, an increase by 3.3 percentage points from February.

Increased borrowing by monetary financial institutions in March

• In March, monetary financial institutions accounted for the largest increase in debt securities, with total debt increasing by SEK 140 billion.
• Sveriges Riksbank and non-financial corporations also increased their debt in March, by SEK 28 billion and SEK 21 billion, respectively.
• Central government (via Riksgäldskontoret), on the other hand, decreased their debt securities, with total debt decreasing by SEK 17 billion.

Maturity structure

• Debt securities valued at SEK 1 633 billion will reach maturity within six months, excluding certificates issued by Sveriges Riksbank. Slightly more than 66 percent of these 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 1 042 billion in March, up by SEK 10 billion from February.
• Monetary financial institutions accounted for the largest increase during the month, SEK 9 billion.
• Monetary financial institutions are still the largest issuer of green debt securities, in total of SEK 485 billion. However, local government issue the largest share of green debt securities in relation to their total outstanding amount (38 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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