Instruments Comprising the Debt

Instruments Comprising the Debt as at 31 March 2010.
Instrument
31-Mar-10
EURO billion
31-Mar-10
EURO billion
31-Dec-09
EURO billion
31-Dec-09
EURO billion
Medium/Long Term Liabilities (Note 1)
 
81.5
 
71.5
Short Term Liabilities (Note 2)
14.7
16.2
Less Liquid Assets
-27.1
-21.8
Net Short Term Liabilities
-12.5
-5.7
Retail debt (Note 3)
10.0
9.3
Total National Debt
79.1
75.2
Note 1   EURO billion   EURO billion
Bonds quoted on the Irish Stock Exchange   80.9   70.9
Other Bonds and Private Placements   0.2   0.2
EIB Loans and Others   0.5   0.5
Total   81.5   71.5
         
Note 2   EURO billion   EURO billion
Irish Treasury Bills   8.4   8.4
Exchequer Notes   0.8   0.7
Section 69   0.1   0.1
European Commercial Paper Programmes   1.5   3.0
US Commercial Paper Programmes   4.0   4.0
Other   0.0   -0.1
Total   14.7   16.2
         
Note 3   EURO billion   EURO billion
Savings Certificates   3.3   3.1
Savings Bonds   3.1   2.8
NIS   0.5   0.5
Prize Bonds   1.2   1.1
Post Office Savings Bank Fund Deposit Accounts   2.0   1.9
Total   10.0   9.3
         
         
Note: All the figures in the above table are rounded to one decimal place; as a result some subtotals may not add correctly.
Note: Figures for 31 March 2010 and 31 December 2009 are unaudited. Retail debt balances are estimates and subject to change.