Ownership of Government Bonds

The majority of Ireland’s medium and long term (MLT) government securities are owned by non-residents. At end-September 2011 83 per cent of Ireland’s MLT securities were held overseas.


Ownership of Ireland’s medium and long-term government bonds
 
 
 
 
 
€bn
Q4 2010
Q1 2011
Q2 2011
Q3 2011
Resident
16
14.9
15.5
15.1
% share
18%
17%
17%
17%
Rest of World
74.1
74.9
74.2
74.4
% share
82%
83%
83%
83%
Total MLT bonds
90.1
89.8
89.7
89.6

Source: Central Bank of Ireland (See quarterly bulletin Table E.2)


Rounding can affect totals.