Central Government Debt

Statistical Yearbook

English/French
Frequency :
Annual
ISSN :
1684-0003 (online)
ISSN :
1996-2371 (print)
DOI :
10.1787/16840003
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OECD’s annual statistical report providing quantitative information on central government debt instruments for the 30 OECD member countries to meet the analytical requirements of users such as policy makers, debt management experts and market analysts.  Statistics are presented according to a comprehensive standard framework to allow cross-country comparison.  Country notes provide information on debt issuance in each country as well as on the institutional and regulatory framework governing debt management policy and selling techniques.

 
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English/French
Authors:
OECD
Publication Date :
10 Sep 2010
Pages :
365
ISBN :
9789264059450 (PDF) ; 9789264059382 (print)
DOI :
10.1787/cgd-2010-en-fr

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Governments are major issuers of debt instruments in the global financial market. This volume provides quantitative information on central government debt instruments for the 31 OECD member countries to meet the analytical requirements of users such as policy makers, debt management experts and market analysts.  Statistics are presented according to a comprehensive standard framework to allow cross-country comparison.  Country methodological notes provide information on debt issuance in each country as well as on the institutional and regulatory framework governing debt management policy and selling techniques.

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  • Foreword
    Borrowing requirements by governments to finance their budget deficits are met, to a large extent, by funds raised on financial markets. Debt management techniques and policies can influence substantially the functioning of capital markets and the development of new financial instruments. As a consequence of globalisation, cross-border government borrowings have become more significant. Government debt instruments attract both institutional and retail investors and have an important share in the portfolios of fund managers.
  • Introduction
    Government debt managers have the responsibility to issue debt instruments to meet the borrowing needs of governments, to manage the outstanding stock of debt and to contribute to the development of the market infrastructure. The type of debt instruments to be issued and the amounts to be raised depend not only on the volume of the borrowing requirement but also on the liquidity of the various outstanding instruments, preferences of investors and, more generally, on the financial and macroeconomic environment. Raising funds through marketable instruments will depend on factors such as access to well-functioning primary and secondary markets (in particular market liquidity), and the presence of well-developed market segments – institutional and retail investors.
  • International comparisons: Tables and charts
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