The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that the following 2 OLO lines will be auctioned on Friday, 16 December 2022 for a maximum amount of EUR 750.0 million:

1.
Description : OLO 3.75% 22/06/2045
ISIN code : BE0000331406
OLO number : OLO 71
Outstanding : EUR 9,737,000,000.00

2.
Description : OLO 2.15% 22/06/2066
ISIN code : BE0000340498
OLO number : OLO 80
Outstanding : EUR 7,621,000,000.00

Payment date will be 20/12/2022.

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency:

 

As of the end of November 2022, the federal government debt amounted to EUR 470.481 billion. This means that this debt increased by EUR 3.15 billion compared to October.

In net terms (after deducting placements and securities held in portfolio), the federal government debt increased by 4.56 billion euros, to 459.684 billion euros.

The net balance to be financed in November was EUR 4.547 billion (to the detriment of the Treasury).

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The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 2.804 billion, distributed into the following lines :

ISIN Code : BE0312787592 - 09/03/2023
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 1.489
Weighted average yield : 1.806%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.56
 
ISIN Code : BE0312791636 - 09/11/2023
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 1.315
Weighted average yield : 2.498%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.69
 
See our Refinitiv page BELG/TC or Bloomberg page BEDA...

The Belgian Debt Agency expects that the 2023 gross borrowing requirements of the federal government will amount to EUR 51.07 billion.

In establishing this estimate, the Debt Agency assumed that the 2023 net financing requirements would amount to EUR 27.54 billion. Redemptions of medium- and long-term debt would amount to EUR 21.13 billion. 

Moreover, the Belgian Debt Agency plans to buy back bonds maturing in 2024 for an amount of EUR 2.09 billion. And the execution of puts and calls on...

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 1.800 billion, distributed into the following line :

ISIN Code : BE0312787592 - 09/03/2023
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 1.800
Weighted average yield : 1.563%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.29
 
See our Refinitiv page BELG/TC or Bloomberg page BEDA - TC Auctions - Results.

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency

Given that its long term funding programme is completed and that the Federal State’s cash deficit remains in line with expectations, the Belgian Debt Agency has decided to cancel the OLO auction scheduled for 21 November 2022. Furthermore, there will be no Euro Medium Term Notes (EMTN) nor Schuldscheine issuance in the remainder of the year. The possibility of an Optional Reverse Inquiry facility on 16 December 2022 is however maintained. Finally, a...

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