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Press and publications
Under this heading you can find all of our publications, reports, press releases and speeches.
Recently Published
Sweden's Central Government Debt June 2026
Publication
7 July 2026
Report – Government debt
In the report “Sweden’s Central Government Debt”, the Debt Office describes the composition of the central government debt at the end of each month. The Debt Office also gives a monthly report on the...
Deficit for Swedish central government in June 2026
Press release
7 July 2026
Central Government Borrowing, Government Debt
Swedish central government payments resulted in a deficit of SEK 58.4 billion in June. The Debt Office’s forecast was a deficit of SEK 65.8 billion. The difference is due to lower net lending to...
Debt Office proposes policy for assessing which banks should be managed through resolution
News
2 July 2026
Financial stability
Today, the Swedish National Debt Office is submitting for consultation a proposal for a Policy for assessing whether a bank should be managed through resolution.
Banking crisis management is focus of international conference in Stockholm
News
25 June 2026
Financial stability, About the Debt Office
For two days in June, the Stockholm International Banking Crisis Management Conference gathered 27 decision-makers, experts, and researchers on financial crises and banking crisis management. Read in...
Press inquiries
The Debt Office's operations shall be characterized by an openness to the public and the media. The right of access to official business is a cornerstone of Swedish democracy.
Our press officer helps you get in touch with the right person so that you can get your questions answered quickly and easily. He can also provide you with material, answer comprehensive questions about our business and upcoming publications.
Mats Lilja, press officer
Press phone: +46(0)8-613 47 01 (mainly office hours), mobile +46(0)721-561 527
E-mail: Mats Lilja
Briefly on the National debt office
The Debt Office fulfils a critical role in the economy and in the Swedish financial market. Our responsibilities include:
- providing banking services for the central government
- raising loans and managing central government debt
- providing state guarantees and loans
- securing the financing of nuclear waste management
- being responsible for the deposit insurance and investor protection schemes
- managing government support for banks.
Our mandate and work
The National Debt Office is governed by laws, regulations and guidelines from the Riksdag and the Government. We also decide on policies and guidelines for how we work.
The Debt Office was established in 1789.
The Swedish National Debt Office is the central government financial manager. Learn more about our history up to the financial crisis in the 1990s.