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In Danmarks Nationalbank's lending survey for the 4th quarter of 2020, 11 out of 19 banks report that loan demand from existing corporate customers dropped from the 3rd to the 4th quarter of 2020. Nine of 11 banks also reported that demand decreased from the 2nd to the 3rd quarter and have now seen further declines from the 3rd to the 4th quarter. Weighted by the banks' respective market shares, the decline in loan demand from the 3rd to the 4th quarter corresponds to a net figure of -27.6.

In 2020, the total nominal outstanding amount of Danish government securities increased by kr. 227 billion, to a total of kr. 807 billion in November 2020. Of this, kr. 710 billion is issued in the Danish kroner, and kr. 97 billion is issued in foreign currency. The increased amount of outstanding government securities in 2020 partly reflects the government's increased borrowing needs, as a result of the corona crisis, and the build-up of a liquidity reserve.

From January to November 2020, foreign investors have increased their portfolio investments in Danish securities by kr. 286 billion. Foreign investors have in particular bought Danish bonds. The purchase of Danish bonds for kr. 252 billion in 2020 is the largest in the period where portfolio investments statistics have been compiled.

​Danmarks Nationalbank has appointed Thomas Harr Assistant Governor and Head of Economics and Monetary Policy. He will be taking up his new position on 1 May 2021.

In a year affected by covid-19 and restrictions banks' loans to Danish non-financial corporations (NFCs) decreased by kr. 18.5 billion. The bank loans to NFCs were kr. 449.5 billion by the end of November 2020, which is 4.4 per cent less compared to the same pe-riod last year.

The amount of Danes' mortgage loans with install-ments was kr. 955 billion by the end of November 2020. Thus, it has increased by kr. 38 billion in 2020. 55.3 per cent of the mortgage debt was with installments compared to 55.0 per cent at the beginning of 2020.

​In December 2020, the foreign-exchange reserve decreased by kr. 16.8 billion to kr. 439.6 billion.