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Capital issuance statistics consist of UK-based primary market issuance of bonds, commercial paper and equity, representing finance raised in the UK.
Published on
20 April 2018
Overview
Gross issuance by UK residents was £48.0bn in March 2018, £15.3bn higher than February 2018 and £7.6bn higher than the previous six month average. Gross issuance was driven by MFIs which was £29.7bn in March.
Net issuance by UK residents was £19.9bn in March 2018, £7.9bn higher than February 2018 and £12.2bn higher than the previous six month average. Net issuance was driven by MFIs which was £16.2bn.
MFI gross bond issuance was £21.4bn in March 2018, £12.9bn higher than February 2018 and £10.1bn higher than the previous six month average.
PNFC gross bond issuance was £2.8bn in March 2018, £2.4bn higher than February 2018 but £1.7bn lower than the previous six month average.
Gross capital issuance
Chart 1: Gross capital issuance by UK-residents (all currencies)
Not seasonally adjusted
Table A: Gross capital issuance by UK-residents (all currencies)
Sterling billions
Not seasonally adjusted
Gross issues by instrument and sector
MFI
OFC
PNFC
Total
Shares
Bonds
CP
Of which:
Sterling (£)
Shares
Bonds
CP
Of which:
Sterling (£)
Shares
Bonds
CP
Of which:
Sterling (£)
B53L
Z935
B49M
B69I
B55L
Z937
B53M
B72I
B57L
Z939
B55M
B73I
B22K
2017 Dec
-
5.4
4.2
2.6
1.0
2.8
4.7
6.8
0.8
4.2
5.1
2.2
29.8
2018 Jan
-
21.3
8.1
10.8
0.1
5.0
1.8
3.4
0.3
2.2
4.8
1.7
43.5
Feb
-
8.5
6.5
3.5
0.4
4.4
3.3
4.8
2.6
0.4
6.0
3.0
32.7
Mar
-
21.4
8.3
7.0
1.2
6.3
2.5
3.5
0.9
2.8
4.4
2.5
48.0
Net capital issuance
Chart 2: Net capital issuance by UK-residents (all currencies)
Not seasonally adjusted
Table B: Net capital issuance by UK-residents (all currencies)
Gross and Net capital issuance by UK residents (all currencies)