Brussels, Thursday 30th June - Yesterday, Minister of Development Cooperation Meryame Kitir officially inaugurated the new offices of Enabel in the Brussels Marolles neighbourhood.

2021 was the year we gradually returned to our normal way of working at the FAMHP. The high workload caused by the pandemic remained present, but numerous other important projects awaited us, such as the implementation of several European legislations. In addition to the traditional facts and figures, the 2021 annual report includes testimonials that demonstrate the commitment and professionalism of our staff. 

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids for a total amount of EUR 3.701 billion , distributed into the following lines: 

OLO 0.90 % 22/06/2029 (OLO87)
ISIN code : BE0000347568
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.092
Weighted average yield : 1.903 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.55

OLO 0.35 % 22/06/2032 (OLO94)
ISIN code : BE0000354630
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.073
Weighted average yield : 2.295 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.61

OLO 1.40 % 22/06/2053 (OLO95)
ISIN code : BE0000355645
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.536
Weighted average yield : 2.801 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.38

See our Refinitiv page BELG/OLO or Bloomberg page BEDA - OLO Auctions - Results.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that the range for the upcoming auction on Monday, 20 June 2022, has been determined at EUR 2.7/3.7 billion

3 OLO lines will be auctioned : 

OLO 0.90% 22/06/2029 ISIN BE0000347568 (OLO 87)
OLO 0.35% 22/06/2032 ISIN BE0000354630 (OLO 94)
OLO 1.40% 22/06/2053 ISIN BE0000355645 (OLO 95)
 

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency:

As of the end of May 2022, the federal government debt amounted to EUR 463.463 billion. This debt has thus increased by 2.38 billion euros over the past month.

In net terms (after deducting placements and securities held in portfolio), the federal government debt rose by 3.47 billion euros to EUR 448.242 billion. 

The net balance to be financed amounted to EUR 3.412 billion in May.

For more details on the issuance and repayment of short-term and long-term debt in May 2022, please refer to the website www.debtagency.be.

The average maturity of the federal government debt decreased by 0.01 year to 10.37 years in May 2022, while the average interest rate of the debt instruments slightly increased to 1.33%. The 12-month and 60-month refinancing risks amounted to 13.37% and 36.72% respectively.

Prime Minister Alexander De Croo took part in a meeting at the official residence of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands in The Hague this evening to prepare for the NATO Summit in Madrid later this month. In addition to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg, Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen, Romanian President Iohannis, Portuguese Prime Minister Costa, Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki and Latvian Prime Minister Karinš also took part in the meeting.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 2.060 billion, distributed into the following lines :

ISIN Code : BE0312784565 - 08/09/2022
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 1.115
Weighted average yield : -0.434%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.32

ISIN Code : BE0312788608 - 11/05/2023
Amount taken (EUR billion) : 0.945
Weighted average yield : 0.658%
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.29

See our Refinitiv page BELG/TC or Bloomberg page BEDA - TC Auctions - Results.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that the following 3 OLO lines will be auctioned on Monday, 20 June 2022 :

1.
Description : OLO 0.90% 22/06/2029
ISIN code : BE0000347568
OLO number : OLO 87
Outstanding : EUR 17.640.000.000.00

2.
Description : OLO 0.35% 22/06/2032
ISIN code : BE0000354630
OLO number : OLO 94
Outstanding : EUR 10.460.000.000.00

3.
Description : OLO 1.40% 22/06/2053
ISIN code : BE0000355645
OLO number : OLO 95
Outstanding : EUR 6.073.000.000.00

Payment date will be 22/06/2022. On Friday 17 June in the morning, the Belgian Debt Agency will announce the range of the amount to be auctioned.

On Tuesday 14 June 2022, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo will receive the Secretary-General of the OECD, Mr Mathias Cormann, as part of the new OECD Economic Survey of Belgium. Secretary-General Cormann, together with Prime Minister De Croo, will present the findings of the Economic Survey at a press conference.

The press is invited for the reception, official photo and joint press conference.