Federal Government Debt at end August 2005

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

The Belgian Federal Government Debt amounted to EUR 281.81 billion as of 31 August 2005. Debt issued or taken over by the federal government amounted to EUR 272.60 billion, and the institutions for which the federal government supports the debt service, registered a debt of EUR 9.21 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 272.83 billion, representing an increase of EUR 0.13 billion compared to the previous month