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United Kingdom PC: Net cash requirement / market and overseas borrowing: £m CPNSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.GOVCASH.M.NSA.ITEM-J5IH.SECTOR-PC

Latest−216.0 £mSeptember 2026
Previous69.00 £mAugust 2026
Year ago93.00 £mSeptember 2025

United Kingdom PC: Net cash requirement / market and overseas borrowing: £m CPNSA () was −216.0 £m in September 2026, down 413.0% from August 2026 and down 332.3% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1,277.0 £m (Oct 2023) to 1,695.0 £m (Mar 2025), averaging 138.9 £m.

United Kingdom PC: Net cash requirement / market and overseas borrowing: £m CPNSA () (£m), Jan 1978 – Sep 2026−2,000−1,00001,0002,0003,00019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom PC: Net cash requirement / market and overseas borrowing: £m CPNSA () (£m), Jan 1978 – Sep 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 2026−216.0 £m
August 202669.00 £m
July 2026−794.0 £m
June 2026−52.00 £m
May 2026269.0 £m
April 2026−377.0 £m
March 20261,243.0 £m
February 2026−465.0 £m
January 20261,163.0 £m
December 2025−24.00 £m
November 2025232.0 £m
October 2025247.0 £m
September 202593.00 £m
August 2025−102.0 £m
July 2025−129.0 £m
June 2025−108.0 £m
May 20255.00 £m
April 202530.00 £m
March 20251,695.0 £m
February 2025800.0 £m
January 2025791.0 £m
December 202433.00 £m
November 20247.00 £m
October 20241.00 £m

Last 24 observations. The full history (585 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1978
Observations585
FrequencyMonthly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,695.0 £m (Mar 2025)
10-year low−1,277.0 £m (Oct 2023)
10-year average138.9 £m
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.GOVCASH.M.NSA.ITEM-J5IH.SECTOR-PC

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FAQ

What is the current pC: Net cash requirement / market and overseas borrowing: £m CPNSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −216.0 £m for September 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.GOVCASH.M.NSA.ITEM-J5IH.SECTOR-PC.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “PC: Net cash requirement / market and overseas borrowing: £m CPNSA (UK)”.