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Danish Government Borrowing and Debt 2015

In 2015, the central-government debt was reduced to kr. 445 billion, corresponding to 22 per cent of GDP, as a result of a central-government surplus.This appears from 'Danish Government Borrowing and Debt 2015' which Danmarks Nationalbank has published today.

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Today, Danmarks Nationalbank publishes Danish Government Borrowing and Debt 2015. The publication describes the central government's borrowing and debt in 2015 and the borrowing strategy for 2016.

In 2015, the central-government debt was reduced to kr. 445 billion, corresponding to 22 per cent of GDP, as a result of a central-government surplus. The low debt supports the government's highest possible rating (AAA/Aaa) from the largest international credit rating agencies. Total bond sales in 2015 amounted to kr. 33 billion, and the average yield to maturity on the bonds issued was a record-low 0.3 per cent.

Read more in Highlights from Danish Government Borrowing and Debt 2015 and in the publication 'Danish Government Borrowing and Debt 2015'.

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