The targets for sales of government bonds and the outstanding volume of T-bills are maintained at kr. 65 billion and kr. 30 billion, respectively, in the 2nd half of 2018. The expected average sale of government bonds per auction is around kr. 2.5 billion at market value. The on-the-run issues will remain unchanged and focus will be on issuance in the 2-year and 10-year nominal bonds.

Denmark's central government debt was 21 per cent of GDP at the end of 2017. This is a decrease from 2016, attributable to a government budget surplus. In 2017, on average, the central government issued bonds at a yield to maturity of 0.2 per cent and a maturity of 7.5 years. Interest costs for the central government debt totalled 0.8 per cent of GDP. The yield spread to Germany narrowed, and liquidity improved further in the market for Danish government bonds in 2017, where the central government introduced a new primary dealer model.

On 7 February 2018, 0.1 per cent inflation-linked bullet loan 2030 (ISIN: DK0009923724) will be opened. The government bond will be linked to the Danish consumer price index, CPI. The interest payment date will be 15 November and the bond will be repaid on 15 November 2030. The new bond will replace 0.1 per cent inflation-linked bullet loan 2023 as key on-the-run issue. After this the central government can conduct buy-backs in 0.1 per cent inflation-linked bullet loan 2023.