Holdings of Irish Long-Term Government Bonds

Publication date: 6 November 2019

Key Points:

• The nominal value outstanding of government bonds increased by €0.3 billion to €134 billion in September 2019.

• Within the next five years, €50.1 billion of government bonds will mature, of which non-residents hold 58.1 per cent.

• Estimated non-resident holdings increased by €0.7 billion to €78.2 billion in September.

• Credit Institutions and the Central Bank account for the largest amount of Irish-resident holdings, at €51.2 billion. This equates to 92 per cent of the resident total.

   

    

Chart 1: Breakdown of Holders of Irish Government Bonds

Chart 2: Total Outstanding Amount of Irish Resident Holders excluding Credit Institutions and the Central Bank, by Sector, September 2019

Dataset and Explanatory Notes