The Minister of Finance, Vincent Van Peteghem, announces :

The Kingdom of Belgium intends to issue a new syndicated EURO benchmark bond maturing 22/10/2034 (OLO 100) in the near future, subject to market conditions.

Barclays, BNP Paribas Fortis, Crédit Agricole CIB, J.P. Morgan and Natixis have been mandated as joint bookrunners.

All other Primary Dealers will be invited to the syndicate group.

The OLO auction scheduled for 29/01/2024 is cancelled.

A national remembrance ceremony for former European Commission President Jacques Delors will be held at Les Invalides in Paris on 5 January 2024.

As a result, the meeting between the College of EU Commissioners and the Belgian Presidency, which was scheduled to take place at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium at 10.00 am, has been cancelled.

The round-table discussions and meetings at the Egmont Palace will take place in the afternoon.

The opening concert held in the evening at...

The Belgian Debt Agency informs that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 2.186 billion, distributed into the following lines :

ISIN Code : BE0312794663 - 09/05/2024
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 0.983
Weighted average yield : 3.656%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.79

ISIN Code : BE0312795678 - 11/07/2024
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 1.203
Weighted average yield : 3.548%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.47

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From 1 January to 30 June 2024, it is Belgium's turn to take over the lead of the Council of the European Union. The ambition is to play a central role on the international stage for the next six months. It will be the 13th time for Belgium to hold the Presidency. Various events will be held to mark its launch.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Vincent Van Peteghem and the Dutch Secretary of State for Surcharges and Customs, Aukje de Vries, together with Deputy Administrator General Customs Belgium, Stephan Legein and Director General Customs Netherlands, Nanette van Schelven will present the results of drug seizures in 2023. 
The figures will be presented Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in the port of Vlissingen, followed by a short demonstration by both Belgian and Dutch Customs. During the...

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency:

 

As of the end of November 2023, the federal government debt amounted to EUR 506.840 billion. Federal government debt thus decreased by EUR 0.24 billion in November.

In net terms (after deducting placements and securities held in portfolio), the federal government debt increased by EUR 4.49 billion to EUR 486.45 billion.

The net balance to be financed amounted to EUR 4.480 billion in November.

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The Belgian Debt Agency informs that it has accepted bids for a total amount of EUR 0.501 billion, distributed into the following lines :

OLO 5.00%  28/03/2035 (OLO 44)
ISIN Code : BE0000304130 - 28/03/2035
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 0.276
Weighted average yield : 2.732%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.54

OLO 1.90%  22/06/2038 (OLO 76)
ISIN Code : BE0000336454 - 22/06/2038
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 0.225
Weighted average yield : 2.896%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.56

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The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that the following 2 OLO lines will be auctioned on Friday 15 December 2023 for a maximum amount of EUR 500 million :

1.
Description : OLO 5.00%  28/03/2035
ISIN code : BE0000304130
OLO number : OLO 44
Outstanding : EUR 20 079 692 800.00

2.
Description : OLO 1.90%  22/06/2038
ISIN code : BE0000336454
OLO number : OLO 76
Outstanding : EUR 8 878 000 000.00

Payment date will be 19 December 2023.

In Belgium, each individual, after their death, is presumed to be a potential donor. Since 2020, as well as organ donation, any Belgian citizen has had the option to express their will, explicit consent or opposition to the post-mortem donation of human body material like skin, cartilage, tendons or heart values for transplantation, the manufacture of medicines (advanced therapies) and for scientific research.