The National Bank of Denmark published its August 2026 foreign exchange, liquidity and balance sheet data, reporting that the foreign exchange reserve decreased by DKK 6 billion to DKK 693.6 billion. The movement reflected net foreign exchange sales of DKK 6.2 billion and central government net foreign borrowing of DKK 0.3 billion. Foreign exchange sales attributable to market intervention totaled DKK 5.6 billion on a settlement basis. The net position of banks and mortgage credit institutions with the central bank fell by DKK 25.5 billion to DKK 330.4 billion, including a DKK 19.6 billion reduction from the central government’s liquidity impact. The central government recorded a net financing requirement of negative DKK 20.3 billion in August. Policy rates remained at the levels in place since June 12, with the discount, current-account and certificate-of-deposit rates at 1.85% and the lending rate at 2%.
2026-09-02National Bank of Denmark
National Bank of Denmark reports DKK 6 billion fall in foreign exchange reserves to DKK 693.6 billion
The National Bank of Denmark reported that foreign exchange reserves fell by DKK 6 billion to DKK 693.6 billion in August 2026, reflecting net foreign exchange sales of DKK 6.2 billion. Market intervention accounted for DKK 5.6 billion of those sales, while banks’ and mortgage credit institutions’ net position with the central bank declined by DKK 25.5 billion.