Individuals’ holding of government bonds reaches new height

Individualsʼ holding of government bonds grew by HUF 114 bln in August, Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) announced yesterday in a press release. The forint-denominated total debt now exceeds HUF 3.105 bln.
ÁKK said it aims to compensate the decreasing demand for forint-denominated bonds by foreign investors by increasing the share of domestic holdings, as such the individualsʼ holding of government bonds is now of key importance, according to the press release.
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