STATISTICAL PRESS RELEASE
General government financing
43|2016
February 2016
April 21st, 2016
Banco de Portugal publishes today in table A.15 of by the rest of the world (-7.1 billion euros), including
the Statistical Bulletin and in BPstat, the statistics of the amortization of IMF loans (2.0 billion euro). This
general government financing of February 2016.
reduction was offset by an increase of the financing
The general government financing between January
and February 2016 stood at -0.2 billion euros, which
granted by banks (+5.1 billion euros) and by other
resident sectors (+1.8 billion euros).
compares with +0.3 billion euros in the same period By financial instrument, a reduction of 2.0 billion euof 2015 (Chart 1).
ros was recorded in loans net of deposits, partially
The amount of the general government financing in
was the result of a reduction in the financing granted
Chart 1 • General government financing
of 1.7 billion euros (Chart 2).
Chart 2 • General government financing by
counterpart – cumulative flows since the beginning of the year
14
25
12
20
10
15
In billion euro
8
6
4
2
10
5
0
-5
0
-10
2014
2016
Banks
Other resident sectors
Rest of the world
Total
Feb-16
Feb-15
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
-15
2005
December
October
November
August
2015
September
July
June
May
April
March
February
-2
January
In billion euro
compensated by net positive issuances of securities
2
BANCO DE PORTUGAL • General government financing
Additional information available at:
Table A.15 of Statistical Bulletin
Statistical domain of financial accounts of BPstat|Statistics online
Supplement to the Statistical Bulletin on General Government Statistics
Next update: May 19th, 2016
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