HM Government Borrowings: September 2024

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. Now we are in a post Covid 19 world. UK’s HM Government needs to fund many new demands. https://www.dmo.gov.uk

Another deficit month, thus to bridge the gap, needs to borrow on the bond market in August 2024, 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” 7 auctions of Gilts (UK Government Bonds) by the UK Debt Management Office to raise cash for HM Treasury:-

25-Sep-2024 4% Treasury Gilt 2031 3,750.00 £3,750.0000 Million
24-Sep-2024 0¾% Index-linked Treasury Gilt 2033 £1,500.00 Million
18-Sep-2024 0 7/8% Green Gilt 2033 £2,750.00 Million
17-Sep-2024 4 3/8% Treasury Gilt 2054 £2,250.00 Million
11-Sep-2024 4¼% Treasury Gilt 2034 £3,750.00 Million
10-Sep-2024 0 5/8% Index-linked Treasury Gilt 2045 £900.00 Million
05-Sep-2024 4 1/8% Treasury Gilt 2029 £4,000.00 Million

3,750.0000 Million + 1,500.00 Million + 2,750.0000 Million + 3,750.00 Million + 900.00 Million + 4,000 Million = £18,900 Million

£18,900 Million = £18.9 Billion

On another way of looking at it, is in the 30 days Sept 2024, HM Government borrowed:- £630 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 bonds maturing from 2029 to 2054. All long-term borrowings, we are mortgaging our futures, but at least “We Are In It Together……

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