June 2019 Finnish central government borrowing Update on
June 2019
Finnish centralgovernment borrowing
Update on
22
Credit ratings
The government has credit ratingsfrom three credit rating agencies: S&P Global Ratings, Moody’sInvestors Service and Fitch Ratings. For long-term debt, they are
AA+, Aa1 and AA+(stable, stable, positive)
33
1Finnish economy
Republic of Finland I State Treasury2
44
• Growth continues although at lower rates
• Housing construction return to normal main reason for slower investment growth
• Declining unemployment rate, employment rate 71,6 % in 2018
• Improving public finances, debt ratio below 60% of GDP
Economic outlook stable2018 2019 2020
GDP change % 2.4 1.6 1.2
Inflation, % 1.1 1.2 1.5
Current account, %/GDP -1.9 -1.5 -1.4
Private investment change, % 3.3 0.4 1.8
Exports change % 1.5 2.9 2.9
Unemployment rate, % 7.4 6.6 6.3
Public deficit, %/GDP -0.6 -0.5 -0.2
Public debt, %/GDP 58.9 58.3 57.8
Source: Ministry of Finance 6/2019
55
Economic growth broad-based, net exportscontinue to contribute
Source: Ministry of Finance, 6/2019
%
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019* 2020* 2021*
Net exports Gross investments
Other domestic demand GDP change
66
Current account on a positive trend, steadyimprovement in terms of trade
Source: Ministry of Finance 6/2019
-2
-1,5
-1
-0,5
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
2,5
09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19** 20** 21**
% of GDP
Current Account Balance of goods and services
77
Exports by countries of destination 2018
Exports of goods well diversifiedExports by industries 2018
Source: National Board of Customs 2/2019
Euro area (exc. Germany, Baltics)
19 %
Germany15 %
Sweden10 %
Asia (exc. China)9 %
Rest of Europe8 %
USA7 %
Rest of the World7 %
Russia5 %
China6 %
Nordics (exc. Sweden)
5 %
UK4 %
Baltics5 % Forest industry
21 %
Chemical industry
13 %
Manufacture of machinery and
equipment13 %
Wholesale and retail trade
14 %
Other industries11 %
Manufacture of metal and metal
products12 %
Electric and electronics
industry9 %
Manufacture of transport
equipment7 %
88
Labour costs competitiveness improvingHourly labour cost % change from previous year
Source: Eurostat
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
Euro area (19 countries) Finland
99
Relative housing prices in Finland
Source: Bank of Finland, 5/2019
Index, 1981/I = 100
50
70
90
110
130
150
170
190
210
230
maali
s.81
kesä
.82sy
ys.83
joulu.
84ma
alis.8
6ke
sä.87
syys
.88jou
lu.89
maali
s.91
kesä
.92sy
ys.93
joulu.
94ma
alis.9
6ke
sä.97
syys
.98jou
lu.99
maali
s.01
kesä
.02sy
ys.03
joulu.
04ma
alis.0
6ke
sä.07
syys
.08jou
lu.09
maali
s.11
kesä
.12sy
ys.13
joulu.
14ma
alis.1
6ke
sä.17
syys
.18
Housing prices relative to rents Housing prices relative to wage and salary earnings
1010
EMU general government financial balance,in ratio to GDP, %
Source: European Commission Economic forecast, summer 2019
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
Greece Germany Netherlands Ireland Austria Finland Portugal Belgium Italy Spain France
2017 2018* 2019* 2020*
1111
The public debt-to-GDP ratio in Finland is one of the lowest in the euro areaEMU general government gross debt, % of GDP
Source: European Commission Economic Forecast, Spring 2019
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Finland Netherlands Germany Ireland Austria France Spain Belgium Portugal Italy2017 2018* 2019* 2020*
1212
Earnings-related pension assetsas % of GDP 2018*
*) including public sector pension assets. Source: Finnish Pension Alliance 5/2019
62,266,3 65,6
54,3
6973,8
69,274,9
79,884 86,1 87,3 89,3
82,8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
% of GDP
1313
2Funding
1414
Central government gross borrowing estimateand projected funding instrument allocation
Sources: State Treasury, Ministry of Finance (* forecasts)
0
5
10
15
20
25
2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*
EUR bn
Redemptions Net Borrowing
0
5
10
15
20
25
2019* 2020* 2021* 2022* 2023*
EUR bn
Euro syndications Euro tap auctions
1515
01000200030004000500060007000€ million
By Maturing Year
• Euro benchmark bond curve to 30 years• Two syndicated bonds per year • Going forward expect 2 to 4 auctions
annually• Liquidity in focus – Primary Dealers and
3 inter-dealer platforms• EMTN issuance complements Euro
benchmark bonds
Funding strategy“Maintaining a globally diversified investor base by geography and investor type”
Benchmark/serial bonds outstanding
1616
10-year government bond yield spreads to Germany
1717
Primary Dealers 2019Bank of America Merrill Lynch Barclays CapitalBNP ParibasCitigroupCrédit AgricoleDanske BankDeutsche BankGoldman SachsHSBCJ.P. MorganNatWest MarketsNomuraNordeaSociété Générale
1818
Investor base for RFGB 0.5% EUR 3bn due September 2029
• Launched in February 2019
• Allocated to 170 investors
FINLAND; 25%
UK; 17%
BENELUX; 16%
OTHER EUROPE;
11%
FRANCE; 11%
GER/AUS/SWITZ; 7%
AMERICA; 6%
SCANDINAVIA; 6%
MEA; 1%
PENSION FUNDS,
INSURERS; 35%
BANKS; 26%
FUND MANAGERS;
19%
CENTRAL BANKS,
OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS;
12%
HEDGE FUNDS; 6%
OTHER; 2%
1919
Investor base for FINL 1,5% USD 1 bn due 2020
• Launched in September 2017
• Allocated to 50 investors
2020
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