The securities stock on those new accounts is close to HUF 9 billion, Varga said. He noted that the share of state debt held by Hungarian households had risen from just 3% in 2010 to more than 20%, adding that the trend was of "key importance" from the perspective of Hungary's sovereignty.
The Government Debt Management Agency expects total financing of the household sector to reach HUF 1.632 trillion, or about 2% of GDP, this year.
Boosting the share of the State Treasury's digital sales channels is among several measures to achieve the target.
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