New OLO 2045

The Minister of Finance, Koen Geens, announces :
The Kingdom of Belgium intends to issue a new syndicated 30 year benchmark bond maturing 22nd June, 2045 (OLO 71) in the near future, subject to market conditions.
The Kingdom has mandated Barclays, BNP Paribas Fortis, J.P. Morgan and SGCIB as joint bookrunners.
The auction scheduled for 30th September, 2013 is cancelled.