Another month, guess what, take a lucky guess, it is the same old story, HM Government, spends more money than it receives via taxes and duties. Another deficit month, thus to bridge the gap, needs to borrow on the bond market.

In September 2017, the HM Government had to borrow money to meet the difference between tax revenues and public sector expenditure. The term for this is The PSNCR: The Public Sector Net Cash Requirement.

There were “only” 3 auctions of Gilts (UK Government Bonds) by the UK Debt Management Office (http://www.dmo.gov.uk/) to raise cash for HM Treasury:-

27-Sep-2017 0 1/8% Index-linked Treasury Gilt 2036 £950.0000 Million
19-Sep-2017 1½% Treasury Gilt 2047 £2,500.0000 Million
13-Sep-2017 1¼% Treasury Gilt 2027 £2,500.0000 Million

When you add the cash raised:-

∑(£950.0000  Million + £2,500.0000 Million + £2,500.0000 Million) =  £5,950 Million
Million

£5,950 Million Million  = £5.950 Billion

On another way of looking at it, is in the 30 days in June, HM Government borrowed:-

£198 million each day for the 30 days.

We are fortunate, while the global banking and financial markets still has the confidence in HM Government to buy the Gilts (Lend money to the UK), the budget deficit keeps rising. What is also alarming, is the dates these bond mature 2027, 2036 and 2047. All long term borrowings, we are mortgaging our futures, but at least “We Are In It Together….”