On Wednesday 27th  July, the Kingdom of Belgium  issued within the framework of its EMTN-programme a new 3-year USD 3 billion bond at a spread of 15 basis points over mid-swap.

This new bond matures on 3 August 2019 and pays a coupon of   1.125 %.

The issue has been swapped into euro in order to cancel any currency risk.
After swap the Kingdom pays a negative interest rate.

Results OLO auction of 18/07/2016

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids for a total amount of EUR  3.321 billion, distributed into the following lines :
 
- OLO 1.00 % 22/06/2026 (OLO77)
ISIN code : BE0000337460
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.210
Weighted average yield : 0.220 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.140
 
- OLO 1.00 % 22/06/2031 (OLO75)
ISIN code : BE0000335449
Amount taken (EUR billion): 0.755
Weighted average yield : 0.573 %
Bid-to-cover ratio...

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that the range for the upcoming auction on Monday, 18 July 2016, has been determined at   EUR 2.8/3.5 billion
4 OLO lines will be auctioned :

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 1.912 billion, distributed into the following lines :
ISIN Code : BE0312735070 - 13/10/2016
Amount taken (EUR billion): 0.502
Weighted average yield : -0.604 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.69
ISIN Code : BE0312744163 - 13/07/2017
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.410
Weighted average yield : -0.577 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.31

See our Reuters page BELG/TC or Bloomberg page BELG...

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that the following 4 OLO lines will be auctioned on Monday, 18 July 2016 :

The Belgian Federal Government Debt amounted to EUR 407.32 billion as of 30 June 2016. Debt issued or taken over by the federal government amounted to EUR 407.04
billion, and the institutions for which the federal government supports the debt service, registered a debt of EUR 0.28 billion.
In net terms (i.e. deducting financial deposits and investments, as well as securities owned by the Treasury), the Federal Government Debt amounted to EUR 391.80 billion.

On the occasion of the National Day on 21 July this year, the FPS Chancellery of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Defence, the FPS Home Affairs, and the Federal and Local Police, in close collaboration with the Syndicat d’initiative Bruxelles Promotion, organise a series of events in Brussels for the general public. The objective is to turn this Belgian National Day into a great popular event, giving all citizens the opportunity to share in a festive moment in the heart of the capital.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 1.613 billion, distributed into the following lines :

The federal agency for medicines and health products (famhp) published its annual report 2015.