http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/how-is-national-debt-financed/ Economics Blog - current events and economics essays Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:42:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/how-is-national-debt-financed/comment-page-1/#comment-5709 National Debt FAQ | Economics Blog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:40:05 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=619#comment-5709 [...] How is National Debt financed? – selling gilts / bonds to private sector through Debt management Office [...] [...] How is National Debt financed? – selling gilts / bonds to private sector through Debt management Office [...]

]]> http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/how-is-national-debt-financed/comment-page-1/#comment-2423 Dimitrios Dimopoulos Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:39:19 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=619#comment-2423 Greece has a current account deficit of almost 14% (!) of gdp and greece is a member of the EU. How can it resolve the problem if it cannot devalue the currency ( the quick way out, which was used in the past when the greek drachma was around) and when productivity is so low and consumer spending is holding up due to EU money/subsidies and "black" money? Greece has a current account deficit of almost 14% (!) of gdp and greece is a member of the EU. How can it resolve the problem if it cannot devalue the currency ( the quick way out, which was used in the past when the greek drachma was around) and when productivity is so low and consumer spending is holding up due to EU money/subsidies and “black” money?

]]> http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/how-is-national-debt-financed/comment-page-1/#comment-1870 tejvan Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:27:23 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=619#comment-1870 Thanks Anthony! Thanks Anthony!

]]> http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/how-is-national-debt-financed/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 Anthony Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:05:10 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=619#comment-1869 Actually, the debt is sold by The Debt Management Office not the Bank of England. It was split out by Gordon Brown in 1998. Technically it is 'owed' by an entity called The National Loan Fund. Google their accounts. Its fascinating. Actually, the debt is sold by The Debt Management Office not the Bank of England. It was split out by Gordon Brown in 1998. Technically it is ‘owed’ by an entity called The National Loan Fund. Google their accounts. Its fascinating.

]]> http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/how-is-national-debt-financed/comment-page-1/#comment-1770 wendy Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:33:51 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=619#comment-1770 'The Bank of England has a responsibility to sell the government debt to the private sector' Q. Is that the private sector in the UK alone, or do financial institututions in other countries also buy UK government bonds? ‘The Bank of England has a responsibility to sell the government debt to the private sector’
Q. Is that the private sector in the UK alone, or do financial institututions in other countries also buy UK government bonds?

]]> http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/how-is-national-debt-financed/comment-page-1/#comment-1704 UK Government Debt — Economics Blog Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:15:39 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=619#comment-1704 [...] How is National Debt Financed? [...] [...] How is National Debt Financed? [...]

]]> http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/how-is-national-debt-financed/comment-page-1/#comment-1635 UK National Debt — Economics Blog Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:42:50 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=619#comment-1635 [...] How is National Debt financed? [...] [...] How is National Debt financed? [...]

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