Prime Minister Alexander De Croo informed his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau that Belgium has decided to join the Ocean Plastics Charter. The two Prime Ministers met yesterday for a bilateral discussion. The link between climate and ocean conservation was also discussed.

Brussels, 16 June 2021 | Today, Wednesday 16 and tomorrow, Thursday 17 June, Enabel, its Moroccan partners and the Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) organise the 'Maghrib Belgium Impulse Days', a virtual networking event where the Moroccan diaspora in Belgium will have the opportunity to meet business leaders from several sectors and regions in Morocco, to discover their success stories and find out about economic opportunities in Morocco.

Brussels, 14 June 2021 | In its 2020-2021 activity report, Enabel looks back on a special year. The corona pandemic came as a shock, and no one really knows what its impact will be in the longer term.

Press release from the Belgian Debt Agency:

At the end of May 2021, the federal state's debt amounted to EUR 441.937 billion. The federal government debt thus decreased by 1.587 billion euros compared to April 2021.

In net terms (after deducting the placements and the securities held in portfolio), the federal government debt amounted to EUR 427.212 billion, which represents an increase of EUR 3.286 billion.

The net financing requirements for May 2021 were 3.460 billion euros.

For more details on the issuance and repayment of short and long-term debt in May 2021, please refer to the website www.debtagency.be.

The average term of the federal government debt decreased by 0.14 years to 10.18 years in May 2021, while the average interest rate of the debt instruments slightly increased at 1.61%. Refinancing risks at 12 and 60 months were 13.16% and 37.20% respectively.

The heads of state and government of the countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) will meet on Monday, 14 June 2021 at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The summit, chaired by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, aims to take decisions in connection with the NATO 2030 agenda with a view to addressing the challenges of today and tomorrow

In the run-up to next week's NATO Summit, Prime Minister De Croo will welcome US President Biden at Melsbroek Military Airport on Sunday evening. On Monday, the Prime Minister will open the NATO Summit together with the NATO Secretary-General. On Tuesday, he and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau will pay a joint working visit to vaccine manufacturer Pfizer in Puurs.

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 2.065 billion, distributed into the following lines :

ISIN Code : BE0312778500 - 09/09/2021
Amount taken (EUR billion): 0.850
Weighted average yield : -0.666 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 3.18

ISIN Code : BE0312782544 - 12/05/2022
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.215
Weighted average yield : -0.663 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.06

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

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids of Treasury certificates for a total amount of EUR 0.800 billion, distributed into the following lines :

ISIN Code : BE0312778500 - 09/09/2021
Amount taken (EUR billion): 0.800
Weighted average yield : -0.660 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.56

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

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that it has accepted bids for a total amount of EUR 3.402 billion , distributed into the following lines :

OLO 0.80 % 22/06/2025 (OLO74)
ISIN code : BE0000334434
Amount taken (EUR billion): 0.980
Weighted average yield : -0.539 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 2.21

OLO 0.00 % 22/10/2031 (OLO92)
ISIN code : BE0000352618
Amount taken (EUR billion): 1.477
Weighted average yield : 0.144 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.70

OLO 1.70 % 22/06/2050 (OLO88)
ISIN code : BE0000348574
Amount taken (EUR billion): 0.945
Weighted average yield : 0.949 %
Bid-to-cover ratio : 1.58

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, 31 May 2021, has been determined at EUR 2.9/3.4 billion

3 OLO lines will be auctioned :

OLO 0.80% 22/06/2025 ISIN BE0000334434 (OLO 74)
OLO 0.00% 22/10/2031 ISIN BE0000352618 (OLO 92)
OLO 1.70% 22/06/2050 ISIN BE0000348574 (OLO 88)

The Belgian Debt Agency informs you that the following 3 OLO lines will be auctioned on Monday, 31 May 2021 :

1.
Description : OLO 0.80% 22/06/2025
ISIN code : BE0000334434
OLO number : OLO 74
Outstanding : EUR 20.342.000.000.00

2.
Description : OLO 0.00% 22/10/2031
ISIN code : BE0000352618
OLO number : OLO 92
Outstanding : EUR 7.890.000.000.00

3.
Description : OLO 1.70% 22/06/2050
ISIN code : BE0000348574
OLO number : OLO 88
Outstanding : EUR 7.411.000.000.00

Payment date will be 02/06/2021. On Friday 28 May in the morning, the Belgian Debt Agency will announce the range of the amount to be auctioned.

As is customary and with full transparency, the FAMHP publishes the figures and results for 2019 for all its services and activities.
​You are receiving this annual report later than you would normally expect from us, as the COVID-19 health crisis has been given priority over the past year. The annual report contains many novelties, rising and falling trends and interesting figures. 2019 was a year of progress, you can read all about it in the FAMHP digital annual report, which is available again in four languages.