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Adopted guidelines for government debt management in 2025

News 7 November 2024 About the Debt Office, Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Today, the Government adopted new guidelines for managing Sweden’s central government debt. The decision for 2025 is consistent with the Swedish National Debt Office’s proposal. This means that the outstanding volume of inflation-linked bonds will be reduced and that the debt’s term to maturity...

Barclays Capital terminates primary dealer agreement for Swedish government bonds

News 30 September 2024 Central Government Borrowing

Barclays Bank Ireland PLC has informed the Swedish National Debt Office that its primary dealer agreement in Swedish Government Bonds will be terminated as of from 4th October 2024.

Nordic Baltic Crisis Simulation Exercise, 2024

News 20 September 2024 Financial stability

To test the preparedness for a potential crisis situation, authorities from the Nordic-Baltic countries responsible for financial stability during this week conducted a financial crisis simulation exercise in the Nordic-Baltic region, involving three fictitious banks with cross-border activities.

Green credit guarantee for loan to Preem

News 20 May 2024 Guarantees and Lending

The Swedish National Debt Office has decided to issue a credit guarantee for a loan to Preem for financing the conversion and expansion of the refinery in Lysekil to increase the production capacity of renewable fuels. The guarantee is provided within the framework of the guarantee scheme for green...

Clarification regarding exemptions for tap issuances of eligible liabilities

News 26 April 2024 Financial stability

The Debt Office will adhere to statements published by the European Banking Authority (EBA) clarifying the terms for conducting tap issuances of eligible liabilities instruments.

Focus report: Lessons from the banking problems in the US and Switzerland in 2023

News 22 April 2024 Financial stability, Focus Report

At the beginning of last year, some banks in the US and Switzerland encountered severe financial problems, which forced government authorities in both countries to intervene. In the Swedish National Debt Office’s Focus Report, the authors describe those events and the lessons that can be learned...

The Debt Office follows guidelines on the summary of resolution plans

News 9 April 2024 Financial stability

The Debt Office has informed the European Securities Authority (ESMA) that the authority follows ESMA's guidelines on the summary of resolution plans.

The Debt Office follows guidelines on the assessment of resolvability

News 9 April 2024 Financial stability

The Debt Office has notified the European Securities Authority (ESMA) that the authority follows ESMA's guidelines on the assessment of resolvability.

The Debt Office follows guidelines on the types and content of the provisions of cooperation arrangements

News 2 April 2024 Financial stability

The Debt Office has notified the European Securities Authority (ESMA) that the authority follows ESMA's guidelines on the types and content of the provisions of cooperation arrangements.

The Debt Office follows guidelines on written arrangements and procedures for the functioning of resolution colleges

News 2 April 2024 Financial stability

The Debt Office has notified the European Securities Authority (ESMA) that the authority follows the ESMA's guidelines on written arrangements and procedures for the functioning of resolution colleges.

Swedish central government debt continued to decrease in 2023

News 16 February 2024 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Sweden’s central government finances remained unexpectedly strong in 2023, and the debt at year-end appears to have been the lowest since the mid-1960s. With a third consecutive budget surplus, the Debt Office’s borrowing for the year was solely for replacing maturing loans.

Green credit guarantee for a loan to H2 Green Steel

News 22 December 2023 Guarantees and Lending

The Swedish National Debt Office has decided to issue a credit guarantee for a loan to H2 Green Steel for financing a new green steel production plant in Boden, Sweden. The guarantee is provided within the framework of the guarantee scheme for large green industrial investments.

Green credit guarantees for loans to Northvolt

News 22 December 2023 Guarantees and Lending

The Swedish National Debt Office has decided to issue credit guarantees for loans for the development of Northvolt’s factory for battery production in Skellefteå, Sweden. The guarantees are provided within the framework of the guarantee scheme for large green industrial investments.

Clarification on inflation-linked bonds

News 24 November 2023 Central Government Borrowing

The role that inflation-linked bonds have in central government borrowing is a current issue in several countries, most recently Germany. Therefore, the Swedish National Debt Office would like to clarify our present position regarding the share of inflation-linked bonds in Sweden’s central...

Adopted guidelines for government debt management

News 9 November 2023 About the Debt Office, Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Today, the Government decided on guidelines for managing Sweden’s central government debt. The decision for 2024 is consistent with the Swedish National Debt Office’s proposal. This means that we will continue to phase out the foreign currency exposure and steer the inflation-linked share and the...

Debt Office provides supplementary analysis on foreign currency exposure

News 13 October 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

The Swedish National Debt Office submitted a report today supplementing this year’s proposed guidelines for central government debt management. The Government requested supplementary analysis after the Riksbank presented its response to the proposed guidelines.

Debt Office's proposed nuclear waste fees for 2024–2026

News 2 October 2023 Financing of Nuclear Waste

On 29 September, the Swedish National Debt Office submitted proposals for nuclear waste fees and collateral amounts for reactor owners for the period 2024–2026 to the Government.

Permission to reduce eligible liabilities instruments

News 6 July 2023 Financial stability

On 19 April 2023, the European Commission adopted new provisions on, among other things, the process for applications for prior permission for reducing eligible liabilities instruments. The Debt Office will therefore apply the application process set forth in the delegated regulation.

IMF completes assessment of financial sector in Sweden

News 16 March 2023 Financial stability, About the Debt Office

In 2022, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conducted a special assessment of the financial sector in Sweden called a FSAP (Financial Sector Assessment Program). FSAPs are performed regularly for member countries that have systemically important financial markets. The IMF’s most recent FSAP for...

How do market participants view the market for Swedish inflation-linked bonds?

News 23 February 2023 Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt

Today, the Swedish National Debt Office is launching a survey to learn more about market views on inflation-linked bonds. The survey questions are intended to help us gain a better understanding of how market participants view the recent developments and long-term demand.