Today the Belgian Debt Agency received the second and third instalments of the European Union Instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency  (SURE). Belgium applied for a EUR 7,803 billion loan, of which EUR 6,210 billion will be used for financing and refinancing federal government eligible expenditures.

The second instalment, which is entirely to the federal government’s benefit, consists of a 7-year loan with a nominal amount of EUR 1.300 billion, due on 2 June 2028. This loan is mirroring the European Commission’s 0.00% 7-year transaction carrying a negative yield of -0.497%. Accordingly the corresponding disbursement amount (EUR 1.346 billion) is above par.

The third instalment, which is also entirely to the federal government’s benefit, consists of a 30-year loan with a nominal amount of EUR 700 million, due on 4 Novembre 2050. This loan is mirroring the European Commission’s 0.30% 30-year transaction carrying a yield of 0.134%. Here too, the corresponding disbursement amount (EUR 732,7 billion) is above par.

The Debt Agency’s long term funding now stands at EUR 8,00 billion, equivalent to 18,34% of the planned amount of EUR 43,61 billion.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 0.811 billion, distributed into the following lines :

ISIN Code : BE0312776488 - 13/05/2021
Amount taken (EUR billion): 0.811
Weighted average yield : -0.646 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 3.64

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

The Minister of Finance, Vincent Van Peteghem, announces :

The Kingdom of Belgium intends to issue a new syndicated EURO benchmark bond maturing June 22nd, 2071 (OLO 93) in the near future, subject to market conditions.

BNP Paribas Fortis, Crédit Agricole CIB, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, NatWest Markets and Nomura have been mandated as joint bookrunners.

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

See pdf file attached.

The 0% EURO 6 billion OLO92 benchmark issue, maturing October 22nd, 2031 for the KINGDOM OF BELGIUM (rated Aa3;outlook stable/AA; outlook stable/AA-;outlook negative) is now priced.

Issue/Reoffer price 102.353, to yield -0.216%, equivalent to 7bps under mid swaps.

Payment date January 19th, 2021. Short first coupon on October 22nd, 2021. Listing Brussels.

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

Fees total 17.5 cts.

Reg S Category 1, 144A eligible,  CAC,  FCA / ICMA Stabilisation.

Joint leads and books: BNP Paribas Fortis, Citi, J.P. Morgan, Natixis and Société Générale.

Co-lead group: Barclays, Crédit Agricole, HSBC, KBC, Morgan Stanley, NatWest Markets and Nomura.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 3.042 billion, distributed into the following lines :

ISIN Code : BE0312776488 - 13/05/2021
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.035
Weighted average yield : -0.626 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.35

ISIN Code : BE0312780522 - 13/01/2022
Amount taken (EUR billion): 2.007
Weighted average yield : -0.629 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.68

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

The Minister of Finance, Vincent Van Peteghem, announces :

The Kingdom of Belgium intends to issue a new syndicated EURO benchmark bond maturing October 22nd, 2031 (OLO 92) in the near future, subject to market conditions.

The Kingdom has mandated BNP Paribas Fortis, Citi , J.P. Morgan, Natixis and Société Générale as joint bookrunners.  All other Primary Dealers will be invited to the syndicate group.

The auction scheduled for the 25th of January, 2021 is cancelled.

The Belgian Federal Government Debt amounted to EUR 424.76 billion as of 31 December 2020.

Debt issued or taken over by the federal government amounted to EUR 424.57 billion, and the institutions for which the federal government supports the debt service, registered a debt of EUR 0.19 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 417.62 billion. 

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 2.201 billion, distributed into the following lines :

ISIN Code : BE0312776488 - 13/05/2021
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.200
Weighted average yield : -0.625 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.11

ISIN Code : BE0312777494 - 15/07/2021
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.001
Weighted average yield : -0.623 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.70

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