Eurozone and UK Government Debt Auction Calendar

     LONDON, AUGUST 28 (MNI) - Below are the known dates for auctions of

European bonds and U.K. gilts. In addition, forthcoming syndication deals in the

pipeline are also listed below, along with a summary of recent MNI exclusive

comments from EMU debt agencies.

         TIME

DATE      GMT      COUNTRY         AMOUNT              DETAILS           COMMENT

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27 Aug                                                              Syndication,

(week                                                           expected last wk

of)       N/A      Finland        E3.0bln          Sep-28 RFGB           of Aug.

28 Aug   0920        Italy  E1.25-1.75bln           CTZ Mar-20           Re-open

29 Aug   0935      Germany        E3.0bln          Bobl Oct-23           Re-open

30 Aug   0920        Italy  E3.00-3.75bln     BTP 2.45% Oct-23           Re-open

30 Aug   0920        Italy  E1.75-2.25bln     BTP 2.80% Dec-28           Re-open

30 Aug   0920        Italy  E1.25-1.75bln         CCTeu Oct-24           Re-open

30 Aug   0920        Italy            " "         CCTeu Sep-25           Re-open

4 Sep    0900      Austria                                RAGB        TBA Aug 28

6 Sep    0930           UK                    Gilt 1.0% Apr-24           Re-open

6 Sep    0845        Spain                           Bono/Obli

6 Sep    0850       France                            L/T OATs

11 Sep   0820  Netherlands  E0.75-1.25bln          L/T OTR DSL           Re-open

11 Sep   0930           UK                         Gilt Jan-49               New

12 Sep   0935      Germany        E1.0bln         1.25% Aug-48           Re-open

13 Sep   0920        Italy                             BTP M/L

13 Sep    TBA      Ireland            TBA                  TBA        TBA Sep 10

17 Sep   0930     Slovakia            TBA               SLOVGB

18 Sep   0935      Germany        E4.0bln        Schatz Sep-20           Re-open

19 Sep   0935      Germany        E3.0bln    Bund 0.25% Aug-28           Re-open

20 Sep   0845        Spain                           Bono/Obli

20 Sep   0850       France                     M/T OATs, OATEi

20 Sep   0930           UK                  Gilt 1.625% Oct-28           Re-open

25 Sep   0820  Netherlands    E1.5-2.5bln     DSL 0.00% Jan-24           Re-open

25 Sep   0920        Italy                           CTZ/BTPEi

                                               I/L Gilt 0.125%

25 Sep   0930           UK                              Aug-48           Re-open

26 Sep   0935      Germany        E3.0bln          Bobl Oct-23           Re-open

     Finland: 

The REPUBLIC OF FINLAND, rated Aa1/AA+/AA+ (stable/stable/positive), has

mandated Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Agricole CIB, Goldman Sachs

International Bank and NatWest Markets to lead manage its forthcoming Euro 3bn

(no grow) 10yr benchmark transaction. The transaction will have a 15 September

2028 maturity and is expected to be launched in the near future subject to

market conditions. All remaining primary dealers in the Republic of Finland

government bond market will be invited into the syndicate RegS Cat 1, 144A

eligible, CAC, FCA/ICMA stabilisation. -Bloomberg

     UK:

- UK DMO to announce Oct-Dec issuance calendar at 0730BST on Fri 31 Aug.

- 8 Gilt auctions scheduled in Oct-Dec : 5 conventional, 3 linkers 

- Unanimous recommendation among Gilt-edged market makers that next syndication

should be re-opening of 1.625% Oct-2071 Gilt, taking place in first half of

October. GEMMs+Investors supported two re-openings of 1.0% 2024; 1.625% 2028 on

6 Nov; at least one re-open of 2049 (to be auctioned for first time on 11 Sep).

--MNI London Bureau; +44 203 865 3807; email: tim.cooper@marketnews.com

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