EZ/UK Bond Supply Calendar: UK, Germany & Portugal issuing Wed

Below are the known dates for auctions of European bonds and 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 launched the held its first on 4 January (10-year 2.90% Feb-33 RAGB) and on 18 April held a dual-tranche to launch the 2.90% May-29 Green RAGB and the 30-year 3.15% Oct-53 RAGB.
• Belgium has held its three planned new OLOs syndications for 2023: it launched the 10-year 3.00% Jun-33 OLO on 10 January, the 30-year 3.30% Jun-54 OLO on 15 February and the 20-year 3.45% Jun-43 OLO on 16 May.
• 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 3.00% Sep-33 RFGB on 26 April and the 2.75% Apr-38 RFGB on 26 January. It plans to issue a 5-year RFGB in H2.
• France planned 2023 new issues: one new 3-year OAT (2.50% Sep-26 OAT launched on 16 February), one new 5/6-year OAT (2.75% Feb-29 OAT launched on 20 April), two new 10-year OATs via auction (the first the 3.00% May-33 OAT launched on 6 April), new 30-year OAT via syndication (3.00% May-54 OAT launched 7 February), 15-20-year OATi (0.55% Mar-39 OATi launched on 7 June) and one new 10-year OATei.
• Germany plans to hold a total of four syndications in 2023. It has already tapped the 1.80% Aug-53 Bund on 23 February, launched the 10-year 2.30% Feb-33 Green Bund on 25 April and launched the 30-year 1.80% Aug-53 Green Bund on 13 June. It plans one 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 Q3 issuance plans:
  • BTP Short-Term: Reopen 3.40% Mar-25 BTP Short Term (minimum E9bln outstanding already exceeded) and launch new BTP Short Term maturing 29 September 2025 (minimum E9bln outstanding).
  • 3-year BTP: Launch with maturity 15 September 2026 (minimum E9bln outstanding).
  • 5-year BTP: Reopen 3.80% Aug-28 BTP (minimum outstanding E10bln may be exceeded after end-of-June auction).
  • 7-year BTP: Reopen 3.70% Jun-30 BTP (minimum outstanding E10bln already exceeded) and launch new 7-year BTP with maturity 15 November 2030 (minimum outstanding E10bln to be exceeded after end-of-June auction).
  • 10-year BTP: Reopen 4.35% Nov-33 BTP (minimum outstanding E10bln) and launch new 10-year BTP with maturity 1 March 2034 (minimum outstanding E10bln).
• Slovakia's investor presentation ahead of the June syndication noted it expected to raise E4.0-5.0bln through syndications. This has already been exceeded with a total of E5.5bln raised 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 and the 10-year 3.625% Jun-33 SlovGB on 1 June. ARDAL has announced that it will not utilise the reserve auctions on 17 July or 21 August.
• The UK DMO will hold its consultation meetings with investors and GEMMs to discuss FQ3 (July to September) issuance operations on 29 August.