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 Feb 2018 , 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” 2 auctions of Gilts (UK Government Bonds) by the UK Debt Management Office (http://www.dmo.gov.uk/) to raise cash for HM Treasury:-

22-Feb-2018 0 1/8% Index-linked Treasury Gilt 2036 3 months £950.0000 Million
15-Feb-2018 1¾% Treasury Gilt 2057 £2,562.6800 Million

∑(£950.0000 Million + £2,562.6800 Million) =  £3512.68 Million
Million

£3512.68 Million  = £3.51268 Billion

On another way of looking at it, is in the 28 days in Feb, HM Government borrowed:-

£125 million each day for the 28 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 2036 and 2057. All long term borrowings, we are mortgaging our futures, but at least “We Are In It Together….”