36 500 elephants are killed every year for their ivory ; that is 100 per day, 4 per hour or 1 every fifteen minutes. The Belgian government is taking a firm stand to show their opposition to the illegal trade in ivory. On April 9th, 1553 kg of ivory seized by customs will be transported to the Palais des Colonies in Tervuren to be destroyed.  Ivory traffickers be warned : the ivory they attempt to smuggle into black markets will end up seized and destroyed.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 2.635 billion, distributed into the following lines :
ISIN Code : BE0312705743 - 17/07/2014
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.240
Weighted average yield : 0.164 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.15
ISIN Code : BE0312707764 - 18/09/2014
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.395
Weighted average yield : 0.171 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.05

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Within the framework of its announced Buyback program for bonds coming to maturity within 12 months, the Belgian Debt Agency has started quoting bid prices on a special window on the MTS AM electronic platform as of today April 1st, to buy back both its OLO 23 (ISIN : BE0000282880) having a current outstanding of 6.220.187.158 EUR and its OLO 56 (ISIN : BE0000316258), having a current outstanding of 9.785.000.000 EUR.
Both bonds have their final maturity on 28th  March  2015.

The Belgian Federal Government Debt amounted to EUR 384.63 billion as of 28 February 2014. Debt issued or taken over by the federal government amounted to EUR 384.30 billion, and the institutions for which the federal government supports the debt service, registered a debt of EUR 0.32 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 366.24 billion.

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Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency
The 3% EURO 5 billion OLO73 benchmark issue, maturing 22nd June, 2034 for the KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, rated Aa3/AA/AA, is now priced.

Issue/Reoffer price 98.816, to yield  3.08 %, equivalent to 58 bps over mid swaps.

Payment date 18th March, 2014. Short first coupon on 22nd June, 2014. Listing Brussels.

Belgian law. No XD, no NP.FM2 (with prior consultation with the issuer) applies. Fees total 22.5 cts.

Reg S Category 1, 144A eligible,  CAC...

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 2.540 billion, distributed into the following lines :
ISIN Code : BE0312704738 - 19/06/2014
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.315
Weighted average yield : 0.156 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.11
ISIN Code : BE0312716856 - 12/03/2015
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.225
Weighted average yield : 0.186 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.96

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The Minister of Finance, Koen Geens, announces :
The Kingdom of Belgium intends to issue a new syndicated 20 year benchmark
bond maturing 22nd June, 2034 (OLO 73) in the near future, subject to market conditions.
The Kingdom has mandated Barclays, HSBC, RBS and SG CIB as joint bookrunners. 
The auction scheduled for 24th March, 2014 is cancelled.
 

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 2.718 billion, distributed into the following lines :
ISIN Code : BE0312704738 - 19/06/2014
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.215
Weighted average yield : 0.119 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.56
ISIN Code : BE0312706758 - 14/08/2014
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.503
Weighted average yield : 0.131 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.97

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