Financial accounts of the non-financial sectors 2020Q4

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NON-FINANCIAL CORPORATIONS
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS Years Quarters (SA)
EUR billions 2019 2020 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020
Financial investment (a) 31.3 208.7 31.0 141.0 18.0 18.8
- Currency and deposits 53.5 156.6 51.2 105.0 18.7 -18.3
- Securities -13.1 44.4 -39.5 41.4 9.0 33.5
debt securities 3.7 -8.5 -8.9 -4.1 7.2 -2.7
money market fund shares -9.4 60.2 -28.9 47.6 3.6 37.9
non-MMF invesment fund shares -7.4 -7.3 -1.7 -2.1 -1.8 -1.7
- Other net financial assets (b) -9.1 7.7 19.3 -5.4 -9.7 3.6
Financing 107.8 240.7 46.8 134.7 19.4 40.0
- MFI loans 50.7 152.0 43.4 69.5 17.2 21.9
- Debt securities 39.3 77.6 7.7 56.5 9.7 3.8
- Shares and net equities (c) 17.8 11.1 -4.3 8.7 -7.5 14.3
(a) are excluded here several residual items
(b) mainly cross-border intercompany lending/borrowing
(c) including direct investment (equity capital and reinvested earnings)

In the 4th quarter of 2020, the financing of non-financial corporations (NFCs) rises compared to the previous quarter, driven by a pickup in shares and net equities issuances. MFI loans transactions increase slightly, while debt securities issuances slow. Financial investment of NFCs continues to grow, due to an increase in MMF shares transactions partly offset by a decrease in deposits. In addition, transactions of other net financial assets rise again.

In 2020, financing increases sharply, due to increased MFI loans and debt securities issuances in the 2nd quarter, at the beginning of the health crisis. Financial investment rises significantly in 2020: this increase is a result of the high transactions in the 2nd quarter, caused by a rise in deposits and a pickup in acquisitions of MMF shares.
Flows of financial investment and financing (SA)
EUR billions

(*) Accounting discrepancies can occur between yearly figures and the sum of quarterly flows due to rounding differences in the series used.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS Years Quaters (SA)
EUR billions 2019 2020 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020
Financial investment (a) 16.1 92.6 15.7 118.1 19.7 -60.9
- Currency and deposits 11.7 105.6 17.5 121.3 24.5 -57.7
- Securities 4.4 -13.1 -1.8 -3.2 -4.8 -3.2
debt securities 0.1 -10.5 -0.7 -7.6 0.5 -2.8
net equities -1.7 -2.6 -0.3 -0.5 -1.3 -0.4
invesment fund shares 6.0 0.0 -0.8 4.9 -4.0 0.0
Financing 84.8 316.5 42.1 204.9 39.9 29.5
- Deposits 11.3 29.3 7.5 20.8 2.5 -1.5
- MFI loans 1.5 1.1 1.4 1.5 -0.5 -1.3
- Debt securities 72.0 286.1 33.2 182.6 37.9 32.3
(a) are excluded here several residual items

General government financing slows in the last quarter, driven by lower debt securities issuances. Financial investment falls sharply, due to a decline in deposits. This decrease follows the significant rise in cash flows in the 2nd quarter, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Investment in securities declines, particularly in debt securities.

In the year 2020, financing increases sharply, due to large debt securities issuances in the 2nd quarter. Financial investment also increases, to a lesser extent than financing, driven by a rise in deposits in the 2nd quarter partially offset by their reduction in the last quarter.
Flows of financing investment and financing (SA)
EUR billions
(*) Accounting discrepancies can occur between yearly figures and the sum of quarterly flows due to rounding differences in the series used.
HOUSEHOLDS
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS Years Quarters (SA)
EUR billions 2019 2020 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020
Financial investment (a) 129.7 205.2 44.2 79.8 44.4 36.9
- Currency and deposits 88.7 162.5 30.6 64.0 33.8 34.1
of which transferable deposits 40.7 82.0 18.4 34.4 15.4 13.8
passbook savings 32.3 65.9 10.0 23.4 15.7 16.7
home saving plans 6.3 8.6 2.1 2.7 1.9 1.9
- Securities -0.5 27.9 11.4 14.9 6.8 -5.2
debt securities -4.5 -1.6 -1.3 -0.1 0.2 -0.4
listed shares -2.3 13.1 2.8 4.2 2.6 3.5
unlisted shares and other equities 19.0 18.5 6.9 4.1 5.3 2.2
money market fund shares -0.9 -0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 -0.6
non-MMF invesment fund shares (domestic plus rest of the world) -11.8 -1.9 2.9 6.7 -1.6 -9.9
- Life insurance contracts 41.5 14.8 2.2 0.9 3.8 8.0
of which non-unit linked contracts 39.5 -2.0 -4.9 -3.9 2.9 3.9
Financing 88.7 72.0 14.2 13.7 22.3 21.9
- MFI Loans 88.7 72.0 14.2 13.7 22.3 21.9
(a) are excluded here several residual items

In the 4th quarter of 2020, households' financial investment slows slightly. Investment in currency and deposits stabilizes: it decreases for transferable deposits and increases for passbook savings accounts. Transactions of securities decrease, due to larger sales of non MMF investment fund shares. Life insurance and pension plans transactions remain below 2019 levels, but rise compared to the 3rd quarter. At the same time, households' debt continues to grow.

In 2020, households' financial investment rises significantly. Households increase their transferable and passbook savings accounts deposits, particularly in the 2nd quarter, marked by constraints related to the health context. Securities transactions rise, driven by acquisitions of shares and other equities. Growth in life insurance and pension plans investment slows compared to 2019. MFI loans are buoyant again despite a slowdown in the first half-year.

Flows of financial investment and financing (SA)
EUR billions
Source and compilation: Direction Générale des Statistiques, des Études et de l'International
(*) Accounting discrepancies can occur between yearly figures and the sum of quarterly flows due to rounding differences in the series used.
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