EZ/UK Bond Supply Calendar: German synd / BOE APF sales Thurs

Below are the known dates for auctions of European bonds an UK gilts. All times are UK.

See the notes section at the bottom for more colour.

• Austria plans to hold 3 to 4 RAGB syndications in 2023. It held its first on 4 January, launching the 10-year 2.90% Feb-33 RAGB.
• Belgium plans to launch up to three new OLOs via syndication in 2023: it launched its new 10-year 3.00% Jun-33 OLO on 10 January and its new 30-year 3.30% Jun-54 OLO on 15 February. The third maturity is due to be determined by market conditions.
• The EFSF plans to issue E20bln in 2023 while the ESM plans to issue E8bln in 2023. As in 2022, it will not publish planned issuance windows.
• Finland plans to launch three new bonds via syndication in 2023 and has already launched the 2.75% Apr-38 RFGB on 26 January. It also plans to issue 5-year and 10-year RFGBs, but expects no further syndications in Q1.
• France planned 2023 new issues: one new 3-year OAT (32.50% Sep-26 OAT launched on 16 February), one new 5/6-year OAT not earlier than Q2, two new 10-year OATs via auction, new 30-year OAT via syndication (3.00% May-54 OAT launched 7 February), one new 10-year OATei, 15-20-year OATi under considerations.
• Germany plans to hold four syndications in 2023, one of which will be a 10-year Green Bund and one of which will be a longer-term Green Bund.
• Greece plans to issue its inaugural Green GGB in H2-2023.
• Ireland only planned to hold at least one syndication in 2023 and it has already launched the 20-year 3.00% Oct-43 Green IGB on 5 January.
• Italy Q1 issuance plans: New issues: 3.40% Mar-25 BTP Short Term (minimum E9bln outstanding, launched 22 February), 3-year BTP maturing 15 April 2026 (minimum E9bln outstanding), 20-year 4.45% Sep-43 BTP (launched 10 January), 30-year 4.50% Oct-53 BTP (launched 16 February) and 0.80% Oct-28 CCTeu (launching 24 February). Reopen: 3-year 3.50% Jan-26 BTP (minimum E9bln already exceeded), 5-year 3.40% Apr-28 BTP, 7-year 3.85% Dec-29 BTP (minimum E10bln already exceeded), 10-year 4.40% May-33 BTP (minimum E10bln already exceeded).
• Slovakia expects to raise E4.0bln through syndications "regardless of the number of transactions." It has already sold E3.5bln through the launch of the 12-year 3.75% Feb-35 SlovGB and the 20-year 4.00% Feb-43 SlovGB in a dual-tranche transaction on 15 February.
• The BOE will announce its Q2-23 APF sales schedule at 16:30GMT on 24 March.