Federal Government Debt at the end of August 2024

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency:

As of the end of August 2024, the federal government debt amounted to EUR 538,166 billion. Federal government debt thus increased by EUR 16.30 billion since July.

In net terms (after deducting placements and securities held in portfolio), the federal government debt increased by EUR 5.00 billion to EUR 501.261 billion. 

The net balance to be financed amounted to EUR 5.00 billion (to the detriment of the Treasury).

For more details on the issuance and repayment of short-term and long-term debt in August 2024, please refer to the website of the Belgian Debt Agency (https://www.debtagency.be/en).

The average maturity of the federal government debt decreased by 0.18 year to 10.62 years, while the average interest rate of the debt instruments rose to 1.98%. The 12-month and 60-month refinancing risks amounted to 14.13% and 38.10% respectively.