Ireland sells €1250 million of bonds maturing in 2026 and 2045 by auction
9 November 2017 - The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has today completed an auction of €1,250 million of the benchmark Irish Government bonds, 1% Treasury Bond 2026 and 2% Treasury Bond 2045.
Details are as follows:
Bond | Maturity | Amount | Yield | Bids received | Cover |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1% Treasury Bond 2026 | 15 May 2026 | 800 million | 0.536% | 1,575 million | 1.97 |
2% Treasury Bond 2045 | 18 Feb 2045 | 450 million | 1.704% | 686 million | 1.52 |
With the completion of today's auction, the NTMA has issued €15.75 billion benchmark bonds in 2017.