STATISTICAL PRESS RELEASE General government financing 31|2016 January 2016 March 21st, 2016 Banco de Portugal publishes today in table A.15 of by an increase of the financing of the rest of the the Statistical Bulletin and in BPstat, the statistics of world (+0.7 billion euros) and of other resident secgeneral government financing of January 2016. tors (+0.4 billion euros). The general government financing in January 2016 By financial instrument, a reduction of 3.2 billion eustood at -0.3 billion euros, which compares with +0.6 ros was recorded in loans net of deposits, partially billion euros in the same period of 2015 (Chart 1). The amount of the general government financing in compensated by net positive issuances of securities of 2.8 billion euros (Chart 2). January 2016 was the result of a reduction in the financing granted by banks (-1.4 billion euros), offset Chart 1 • General government financing Chart 2 • General government financing by counterpart – cumulative flows since the beginning of the year 14 25 12 20 10 15 In billion euro 6 4 2 10 5 0 -5 0 -10 2014 2015 2016 Banks Other resident sectors Rest of the world Total jan-16 jan-15 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 -15 2005 December November October September July August May June April March January -2 February In billion euro 8 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: April 21st, 2016 Banco de Portugal | info@bportugal.pt