Definition: Debt issued on concessional terms

Category: SNA

There is no precise definition of concessional loans, but it is generally accepted that they occur when units lend to other units and the contractual interest rate is intentionally set below the market interest rate that would otherwise apply. The degree of concessionality can be enhanced with grace periods, frequencies of payments and a maturity period favourable to the debtor (§ 22.123). http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/SNA2008.pdf