The primary surplus (all government payments except interest payments) was SEK 2.3 billion, which is 1.6 billion less than expected. The main reason is larger central government net lending to state agencies than predicted. Other payments and also the central government interest payments were basically in line with the forecast.
For the twelve-month period ending June 30, the borrowing requirement amounted to SEK 52.8 billion. The central government debt amounted to SEK 1,195 billion at the end of June 2003.
The outcome of central government borrowing requirement for July will be published on August 7, 2003, at 9.30 a.m.
For additional information, please contact:
Tord Arvidsson, Senior Economist,
tel. +46 8 613 47 53.
Appendix with figures on the outcome on www.rgk.se