Insurance and pension sector holds 48 percent of Danish government debt
The Danish insurance and pension sector holds 48 percent of government debt securities, amounting to kr. 275 billion. Foreign investors own a further 32 percent, or kr. 182 billion, according to new data published by Danmarks Nationalbank today.
Pension sector's significant holdings
The Danish insurance and pension sector holds kr.
275 billion in government debt securities, representing a 48 percent ownership share.
These holdings are primarily concentrated in long-term bonds, highlighting their role as a key domestic financier for the state.
Foreign ownership and new data insights
Foreign investors own kr.
182 billion, or 32 percent, of outstanding kroner-denominated government debt securities.
Danmarks Nationalbank's newly released data enhances transparency, now including specific investments in green government bonds.
The statistics also offer a refined view of household and pension sector holdings, adjusted for securities held indirectly through investment funds, with all granular details available in the central bank's statbank.