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United Kingdom PEN: ACQ: corporate foreign currency bonds (ended 2018) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-GQFM.MEASURE-ACQUISITIONS.SECTOR-PENSIONS

Latest (y/y)60.5%Q1 2016
Previous (y/y)41.5%Q4 2015
Level462.0 £mQ3 2018

United Kingdom PEN: ACQ: corporate foreign currency bonds (ended 2018) () was up 60.5% year on year in Q1 2016, compared with 41.5% in Q4 2015.

The level stood at 462.0 £m.

That is the highest reading since Q4 2012.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −74.2% (Q4 2013) to 409.2% (Q4 2009), averaging 35.5%.

United Kingdom PEN: ACQ: corporate foreign currency bonds (ended 2018) (), annual % change, Q1 1987 – Q1 2016−1,000%0%1,000%2,000%3,000%4,000%5,000%199019952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom PEN: ACQ: corporate foreign currency bonds (ended 2018) (), annual % change, Q1 1987 – Q1 2016. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom PEN: ACQ: corporate foreign currency bonds (ended 2018) (), level (£m)05001,0001,500199019952000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom PEN: ACQ: corporate foreign currency bonds (ended 2018) (), level (£m).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 2018462.0 £m—
Q2 2018636.0 £m—
Q4 2017251.0 £m—
Q3 2017575.0 £m—
Q2 2017626.0 £m—
Q1 2017864.0 £m—
Q3 2016424.0 £m—
Q1 2016496.0 £m60.5
Q4 2015307.0 £m41.5
Q3 2015243.0 £m−31.7
Q2 2015230.0 £m−50.3
Q1 2015309.0 £m−22.9
Q4 2014217.0 £m−24.9
Q3 2014356.0 £m−29.1
Q2 2014463.0 £m−28.2
Q1 2014401.0 £m−36.3
Q4 2013289.0 £m−74.2
Q3 2013502.0 £m15.7
Q2 2013645.0 £m9.9
Q1 2013630.0 £m−9.9
Q4 20121,121.0 £m195.8
Q3 2012434.0 £m38.7
Q2 2012587.0 £m117.4
Q1 2012699.0 £m−43.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (128 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom PEN: ACQ: corporate foreign currency bonds (ended 2018) () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-GQFM.MEASURE-ACQUISITIONS.SECTOR-PENSIONS"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-GQFM.MEASURE-ACQUISITIONS.SECTOR-PENSIONS",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2018
First observationQ1 1986
Observations128
FrequencyQuarterly
Units£m
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high409.2% (Q4 2009)
10-year low−74.2% (Q4 2013)
10-year average35.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-GQFM.MEASURE-ACQUISITIONS.SECTOR-PENSIONS

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FAQ

What is the current pEN: ACQ: corporate foreign currency bonds (ended 2018) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 60.5% year on year for Q1 2016, 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.INSTINVEST.Q.NSA.ITEM-GQFM.MEASURE-ACQUISITIONS.SECTOR-PENSIONS.

Last updated 2026-07-21. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “PEN: ACQ: UK corporate foreign currency bonds (ended 2018) (UK)”.