Financial assets and risk management

The primary objective of financial management is to be able to meet the State’s financial obligations in full and at all times. The State Treasury centrally manages the daily cash flows of ministries and agencies, State-owned foundations (such as museums, theatres, hospitals) and social security funds. The fundamental principle of risk management in the State Treasury is to look at the State’s assets and liabilities together.

Management of financial reserves 

The State Treasury is responsible for the State’s cash management, (i) ensuring that there are sufficient funds for State entities to make payments in full and on time; (ii) making cash flow forecasts; (iii) investing financial reserves; and (iv) borrowing, if needed.

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On-lending and guarantees management

The Government may grant a loan or a guarantee to a public institution, a local government, a state-owned enterprise or a state foundation. All loans and state guarantees to foreign institutions and other states must be approved by Parliament. In the Annual Budget, Parliament sets the maximum amount of loans and guarantees the Government may grant that year.

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Financial risk management in the State Treasury

The fundamental principle is to look at the State’s assets and liabilities together – the so-called ALM (asset-liability management) approach - rather than to have one set of rules for debt management and a separate set of rules for asset management.

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Last updated: 02.04.2024

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