Institutional investors; balance sheet 1998-2016
Explanation of symbols
Table explanation
This table consists of the balance sheet of institutional investors. It enables analyzing shifts in the balance sheet of institutional investors. This is possible for the total of institutional investors, and for each of the three groups: pension funds, insurance corporations and non-MMF investment funds.
Data available yearly figures from 1998 to 2016.
Status of the figures:
Figures up to 2015 are definitive, figures for 2016 are provisional.
Because this table is discontinued, figures will not be updated anymore.
Changes as of 7 September 2018:
None, this table is discontinued.
When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.
The strategic alliance between Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) has led to a reallocation of tasks between the two institutions. Institutional investors is now part of the dominion of DNB. Publication of tables on institutional investors by the CBS is discontinued. DNB provides the OECD with figures for its statistic Institutional investors. See paragraph 3 for links to the websites of DNB and OECD.
Description topics
- Assets
- Short-term securities
- Short-term securities include all securities with a maximum term of one year, which in principle are transferable against a price that has been fixed in advance. Usually, the obliged interest payments of the debtor have been discounted in the value. 'Transferable' means that assets can be converted into cash from, or on a date that has been appointed at the moment the bond was issued. This transaction covers treasury paper issued by both the Dutch government and foreign governments, saving certificates to bearer and transferable certificates of deposits, issued by banks.
- Short-term securities other domestic
- Private companies
- Private companies are companies and institutions active in agriculture, industry, commerce, traffic and services. At least fifty percent of the share capital is owned by others than the government.
- Government companies
- This group includes private and statutory companies. Private government companies are non-financial enterprises whose share is owned for at least fifty percent by the government. Statutory government companies are state enterprises, intermunicipal arrangements with a business nature, and branches of municipalities and provinces with a business nature.
- Long-term securities
- Long-term securities include all transferable securities, which generally do not mature within one year. They are usually quoted at the stock exchange. The interest on long-term bonds is made payable through coupons. Mortgage bonds, notes issued by banks and convertible bonds as long as they have not been converted into shares, also belong to this type of assets.
- Long-term securities other domestic
- Private companies
- Private companies are companies and institutions active in agriculture, industry, commerce, traffic and services. At least fifty percent of the share capital is owned by others than the government.
- Institutions providing health care
- This group includes institutions such as hospitals, psychiatric institutions, nursing homes and institutions in the field of social services.
- Government companies
- This group includes private and statutory companies. Private government companies are non-financial enterprises whose share is owned for at least fifty percent by the government. Statutory government companies are state enterprises, intermunicipal arrangements with a business nature, and branches of municipalities and provinces with a business nature.
- Short-term loans
- Short-term loans are all credits, which do not have the characteristics of deposits and which mature by contract within one year. Included are short-term loans from financial institutions, balances on current accounts (except transferable deposits), short-term consumer credit, bills (of exchange) and promissory notes.
- Short-term loans other domestic
- Private companies
- Private companies are companies and institutions active in agriculture, industry, commerce, traffic and services. At least fifty percent of the share capital is owned by others than the government.
- Government companies
- This group includes private and statutory companies. Private government companies are non-financial enterprises whose share is owned for at least fifty percent by the government. Statutory government companies are state enterprises, intermunicipal arrangements with a business nature, and branches of municipalities and provinces with a business nature.
- Long-term loans
- Long-term loans are all credits, which do not have the characteristics of deposits and which do not mature within one year. They mainly concern long-term loans on obligations, mortgage loans and long-term consumer credit. As from 2008 after revision mortgage loans are part of long-term loans.
- Long-term loans other domestic
- Private companies
- Private companies are companies and institutions active in agriculture, industry, commerce, traffic and services. At least fifty percent of the share capital is owned by others than the government.
- Institutions providing health care
- This group includes institutions such as hospitals, psychiatric institutions, nursing homes and institutions in the field of social services.
- Government companies
- This group includes private and statutory companies. Private government companies are non-financial enterprises whose share is owned for at least fifty percent by the government. Statutory government companies are state enterprises, intermunicipal arrangements with a business nature, and branches of municipalities and provinces with a business nature.
- Listed shares
- Listed shares are equity securities listed on an exchange. Such an exchange may be a recognised stock exchange or any other form of secondary market. Listed shares are also referred to as quoted shares. The existence of quoted prices of shares listed on an exchange means that current market prices are usually readily available.
- Listed shares other domestic
- Private companies
- Private companies are companies and institutions active in agriculture, industry, commerce, traffic and services. At least fifty percent of the share capital is owned by others than the government.
- Government companies
- This group includes private and statutory companies. Private government companies are non-financial enterprises whose share is owned for at least fifty percent by the government. Statutory government companies are state enterprises, intermunicipal arrangements with a business nature, and branches of municipalities and provinces with a business nature.
- Unlisted shares
- Unlisted shares are equity securities not listed on an exchange.
- Unlisted shares other domestic
- Private companies
- Private companies are companies and institutions active in agriculture, industry, commerce, traffic and services. At least fifty percent of the share capital is owned by others than the government.