Enabel and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International announce the renewal of their strategic partnership for a period of five years, aimed at strengthening their joint commitment to Africa. For several years now, Enabel and Port of Antwerp-Bruges International have been working closely together to support structuring projects in Africa. Together, they have improved the governance, autonomy and efficiency of ports, particularly in Benin, Senegal and Guinea, thereby promoting local and regional...

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

Today, the Belgian Debt Agency published its Funding plan for 2025.It expects the 2025 gross borrowing requirements of the federal government to amount to EUR 44.65 billion. This is 6.23 billion euro less than the estimated requirements for 2024.In establishing this estimate, the Debt Agency assumes that the 2025 net financing requirements would amount to EUR 19.43 billion. Redemptions of medium- and long-term debt would amount to EUR 22.62 billion.Moreover, the Belgian Debt Agency plans to buy...

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The Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) is hosting Hack the Government 2024, marking the first-ever ethical hacking event organised by the Belgian Federal Government. On Wednesday evening, 27 November, Alexander De Croo, Belgium’s Prime Minister will present the winner of the event with the coveted “Ethical Government Hacker of 2024” award.

A Belgian Economic Mission to Brazil is currently taking place, during which Belgium's expertise in the field of technology will be highlighted. And what better ambassador than the iconic monument of Christ the Redeemer in Rio to project an exceptional video mapping onto?

Enabel is announcing a partnership with the Walloon Region, which will provide 2 million euro in funding for the European TAKIWAMA project, implemented by the Belgian development agency Enabel, and aimed at improving the management and conservation of lakes Kivu and Tanganyika in Central Africa. The Tanganyika Kivu Water Management Project (TAKIWAMA), with a total budget of 31 million euro, is part of the Team Europe Initiative on Transboundary Water Management in Africa, which aims to improve...

The Belgian Debt Agency informs that it has accepted bids for a total amount of EUR 2.005 billion, distributed into the following lines :

OLO 2.85%  22/10/2034 (OLO 100)
ISIN Code : BE0000360694 - 22/10/2034
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 1.305
Weighted average yield : 2.944%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.64

OLO 3.45%  22/06/2043 (OLO 99)
ISIN Code : BE0000359688 - 22/06/2043
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 0.700
Weighted average yield : 3.321%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.80

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The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that the range for the upcoming auction on Monday 18 November 2024, has been determined at EUR 1.6/2 billion

2 OLO lines will be auctioned:

1. OLO 2.85%  22/10/2034 ISIN BE0000360694 (OLO 100)
2. OLO 3.45%  22/06/2043 ISIN BE0000359688 (OLO 99)

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency:

As of the end of October 2024, the federal government debt amounted to EUR 528.637 billion. Federal government debt thus increased by EUR 8.22 billion since September.

In net terms (after deducting placements and securities held in portfolio), the federal government debt increased by EUR 439 million to EUR 505.800 billion. 

The net balance to be financed amounted to EUR -437 million (to the detriment of the Treasury).

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