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BELGIUM AUCTION PREVIEW
BELGIUM AUCTION PREVIEW: Belgium will re-open the 0.20% Oct-23 OLO, 0.80% Jun-28
OLO, 1.60% Jun-47 OLO and the 2.25% Jun-57 OLO on Monday.
- BACKGROUND: Belgium has met 77% of planned issuance for 2018, marginally
better than the 75% total for the Eurozone.
- RV/HISTORY: On the back of the longer end outperforming the BGB curve has
flattened since the first quarter of the year with the 2s10s spread narrowing to
119.2bps from a high of 149.3bps on February 12. The 0.20% Oct-23 OLO (5-year
benchmark) trades at 0.028%, down from a YTD high of 0.327% on February 2 and
trading in the middle of the YTD range. The 0.80% Jun-28 OLO (10-year benchmark)
trades at 0.743%, down from 1.035% on February 20 and 16.0bps inside the
comparable EUR swap. The 1.60% Jun-47 OLO (30-year benchmark) trades at 1.691%
and has oscillated during the year within a 1.517-1.789% range. 
- REDEMPTIONS: There are E15.2bln in EGB redemptions this week which may provide
some support to the auction. 
- TIMING: Results are due shortly after the auction closes at 0945GMT. 

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