EZ/UK Bond Supply Calendar: Spain, France & UK to issue 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 a total of four syndications in 2023. It has already tapped the 1.80% Aug-53 Bund on 23 February, plans a 10-year Green Bund, a longer-term Green Bund and a further non-green transaction.
• 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.