13 Feb 2007 16:09

Federal Government Debt at end January 2007

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

The Belgian Federal Government Debt amounted to EUR 276.57 billion as of 31 January 2007. Debt issued or taken over by the federal government amounted to EUR 273.55 billion, and the institutions for which the federal government supports the debt service, registered a debt of EUR 3.02 billion. In net terms (i.e. deducting financial deposits and investments, as well as securities owned by the Treasury), the Federal Government Debt amounted to EUR 272.87 billion, representing a decrease of EUR 3.79 billion compared to the previous month.