asked the Minister for Finance the currency composition of foreign debt as of 1 September for each year 1982 to 1987 inclusive.
Written Answers. - Foreign Debt.
67.
It is the practice to provide details of the debt as at the end of each quarter. The information requested by the Deputy is therefore provided in the table below as at 30 September in each of the relevant years.
|
Currency |
Exchequer Foreign Debt 30 September |
|||||
|
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
|
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
Deutsche Mark |
2,293 |
2,397 |
2,294 |
2,455 |
2,716 |
2,811 |
|
US Dollars |
1,727 |
2,648 |
3,197 |
2,688 |
2,890 |
2,706 |
|
Swiss Francs |
356 |
522 |
517 |
838 |
1,340 |
1,503 |
|
Japanese Yen |
210 |
458 |
748 |
865 |
1,161 |
1,275 |
|
ECU/European Units of Account |
23 |
73 |
90 |
278 |
453 |
641 |
|
Dutch Guilders |
179 |
240 |
239 |
288 |
555 |
543 |
|
Sterling |
274 |
290 |
788 |
898 |
650 |
345 |
|
Belgian/Luxembourg Francs |
11 |
33 |
32 |
32 |
36 |
127 |
|
Other |
53 |
59 |
62 |
27 |
26 |
33 |
|
Total |
5,126 |
6,720 |
7,967 |
8,369 |
9,827 |
9,984 |