NTMA sells 10-year €750m bond as regular debt issue programme resumes

The NTMA sold a 10-year €750m bond yesterday at a record low interest rate as the Government resumes a regular programme of debt issues.

This was the third auction since the country exited the EU/IMF bailout programme last December.

The NTMA is already fully funded for 2014 and is aiming to raise €8bn this year to complete pre-funding for 2015, over 80% of which it has already collected from the three auctions and a 10-year issue in January.