As part of its buyback program provided for in the 2022 financing plan, the Federal Debt Agency has started to quote bid prices via the MTS Belgium Treasury segment (TRS) as of Monday 3 January, in order to buy back the OLO 68 bond with ISIN code BE0000328378 and the OLO 79 bond with ISIN code BE0000339482.

The outstanding amount of these loans is respectively 13 652 000 000.00 EUR and 9 502 000 000.00 EUR. These outstandings have not been adjusted with the amounts already bought back by the...

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In the framework of its "Optional Reverse Inquiry Facility" program, the Belgian Debt Agency has issued EUR 0.504 billion, in the following OLO-lines :

OLO 0.80 % 22/06/2027 (OLO81)
ISIN code : BE0000341504
Amount taken (EUR billion): 0.137
Weighted average yield : -0.443 %

OLO 5.50 % 28/03/2028 (OLO31)
ISIN code : BE0000291972
Amount taken (EUR billion): 0.367
Weighted average yield : -0.465 %

See our Refinitiv page BELG/ORI or Bloomberg page BEDA - "OLO Optional Reverse Inquiry...

To mark the end of the Benelux presidency of Belgium, the Prime Ministers of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands reaffirm in a joint declaration their commitment to continue strengthening their cooperation.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that the following 2 OLO lines will be auctioned on Friday, 17 December 2021 for a maximum amount of EUR 500 million:

1.
Description : OLO 0.80% 22/06/2027
ISIN code : BE0000341504
OLO number : OLO 81
Outstanding : EUR 13.728.000.000.00

2.
Description : OLO 5.50% 28/03/2028
ISIN code : BE0000291972
OLO number : OLO 31
Outstanding : EUR 19.744.939.136.01

Payment date will be 21/12/2021.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 2.007 billion, distributed into the following lines :

ISIN Code : BE0312781538 - 10/03/2022
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 0.802
Weighted average yield : -0.777%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.77
 
ISIN Code : BE0312785570 - 10/11/2022
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 1.205
Weighted average yield : -0.678%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.94
 
See our Reuters page BELG/TC or Bloomberg page BEDA...

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency  

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo is participating today in the Democracy Summit hosted by the White House at the invitation of US President Joe Biden. Both nationally and internationally, Belgium continues to defend democracy and the rule of law.

Please find enclosed the borrowing requirements and the funding plan for 2022.