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Published: 31 May 2013

Stock of central government guarantees EUR 30.7 billion at the end of March

The stock of central government guarantees stood at EUR 30.7 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2013. The stock of guarantees was 15 per cent higher than one year previously and half-a-per-cent higher than at the end of the previous quarter. During the first quarter of the year, new central government guarantees were granted to the amount of EUR 1.5 billion. Of new guarantees, EUR 0.9 billion were granted to Finland and EUR 0.6 billion to the rest of the world. Central government guarantees include all guarantees granted by the state, government-owned enterprises, government-owned limited companies and special credit institutions for which the state is ultimately liable.

New central government quarantees granted, EUR million

The figure has been corrected on 14 June 2013: the data for 2007 and 2010 were incorrect

Guarantees to enterprises make up 40 per cent of the stock of central government guarantees. Guarantees granted to housing associations account for 26 per cent and those to the rest of the world for 19 per cent of the guarantee stock. The remaining 15 per cent of the stock of central government guarantees divides between households, financial and insurance corporations, and general government.

Source: Central government guarantees, Statistics Finland

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Updated 31.5.2013