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NTMA sells €1.25bn of debt as investors eye French election
Demand for bonds maturing in 2026 down slightly on similar auction last month
McCabe fallout: Financial analysts unfazed at prospect of new election
Political instability in Ireland viewed as minor compared to European neighbours
ECB purchases of Irish bonds fall 45% as limits bite
About €19 billion of Irish government bonds estimated to be held by ECB
Riskiest AIB and Bank of Ireland bonds hit record highs on new plans
Analysts predict both banks will buy back riskiest bonds at earliest opportunity
Banks advance bond ‘bail-in’ plans under new European rules
AIB and BoI will set up holding companies to cushion depositors and taxpayers in a crisis
AIB: riskiest bonds’ surge helps pave way for IPO
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan says earliest window for share sale May or June
Markets may see another rollercoaster year in 2017
While Trump still looms large, a lot of the political risk will be closer to home
ECB Irish bond restrictions may be eased by NTMA, Central Bank
ECB likely to be able to limit fall-off in Irish bond purchases to less than 30 per cent
Irish long-term interest rates hit highest level in 10 months
Concern over rise in inflation as price of oil surges after Opec agrees deal to cut output
Central Bank set to smooth impact of ECB bond buying restrictions
Draghi failure to ease terms means ECB likely to cut purchase of Irish bonds by half
Ireland faces ECB bond-buying guillotine if Draghi doesn’t budge
ECB nears maximum amount of Irish bonds it can buy
NTMA may raise €10bn next year after final 2016 sale
Debt agency sells €750m of bonds that are due to mature in 2030
NTMA to sell €1bn 10-year bonds this week
Debt agency has already raised €6.5bn in bond markets so far this year
Bank shares advance after upgrades by Moody’s
Analysts say Moody’s upgrades to banks’ deposit ratings welcome if unsurprising
Apple ‘pot of gold’ could be boon for Irish bonds
Windfall could cut national debt by up to 10 per cent and narrow German debt spread
Extremely low Irish borrowing costs unlikely to tempt NTMA
Irish 10-year government bond yields fall below 0.6% for first time in wake of Brexit
Irish bond market may turn volatile after initial subdued reaction
Yield on Irish 10-year bonds dip on Monday
Irish firms pile into ECB’s buy-up of corporate bonds
The bank is to begin buying corporate debt – and firms are happy to sell. But the strategy has risks
NTMA tops up bond auction with further €101m debt sale
State debt management agency sells six-year bonds following €750m auction
State achieves more than 90% of minimum bond sale target for year
NTMA sells €750m of six-year bonds at 0.157% yield
Volatility predicted for Irish bonds
Uuncertainty over Brexit and Irish political risk will increase pressure on Irish bond yields
Irish bond sale may be affected by Brexit fears
Low demand expected for first bond sale since the general election
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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