The total amount of the state debt of the Czech Republic decreased by CZK 3.4bn to CZK 1,691.3bn in the second quarter of 2016. The Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic (MF) was able to receive extraordinary income for the state budget in the amount of CZK 133.4m thanks to sales of state bonds in the total nominal value of CZK 91.4bn with negative yield in the first half of 2016. Total income from the state treasury liquidity management and sales of state bonds with negative yield in H1 2016 reached CZK 210.9m, some 296% up y/y. A further decrease in the debt is predicted for the second half of 2016.
