Central Government Debt / Dette de l'administration Centrale Statistical Yearbook 1992-2001 / Annuaire Statistique

Borrowing requirements by governments to finance budget deficits are met, largely, by funds raised on financial markets, and government debt instruments attract both institutional and retail investors. This publication provides statistics on marketable central government debt instruments in all OECD member countries (therefore excluding state and local government debt and social security funds). Data are presented according to a comprehensive standard framework to allow cross-country comparison. Country notes provide information on debt issuance in each country as well as on the institutional and regulatory framework governing debt management policy and selling techniques.Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff is the author of 'Central Government Debt / Dette de l'administration Centrale Statistical Yearbook 1992-2001 / Annuaire Statistique' with ISBN 9789264101746 and ISBN 9264101748.