The Swedish Central government cash flow in February gave a surplus of SEK 34.7 billion. This is a SEK 3.6 billion smaller surplus than in the Debt Office's latest forecast.
The primary surplus (all central government payments excluding interest payments) was SEK 35.5 billion, which is SEK 4.0 billion lower surplus than estimated. The deviation is mainly explained by tax revenues being SEK 2.0 billion lower and the Debt Office's net lending to government agencies and state-owned enterprises being 0.9 billion larger than expected.
Interest payments on central government debt were about SEK 0.5 billions lower than expected.
The borrowing requirement for the twelve-month period up to the end of February was SEK -50.0 billion, i.e. a surplus. Government debt was SEK 1,236 billion at the end of February.
The outcome of the central government borrowing requirement for March will be published at 9.30 am on April 10, 2007.
Further information can be obtained from:
Håkan Carlsson, tel +46 8 613 47 33
