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# ntma - Sunday 24 May, 2020
Explainer: Everything you've always wanted to know about bonds but were afraid to ask
The National Treasury Management Agency auctioned €1.5 billion of Irish government bonds last week.
# ntma - Thursday 4 July, 2019
'The chances of a recession in Ireland are 100%', says NTMA
Ireland has paid €60 billion interest on its national debt over the last 10 years.
# ntma - Thursday 25 April, 2019
Prize bond fund reaches record amount - and over 200,000 people won last year
In 2018, gross sales reached €574 million and pushed the total value of the fund up to €3.4 billion.
# ntma - Wednesday 7 March, 2018
We now know who'll be holding onto the Apple billions that are destined for Ireland
The money will be held in an escrow account subject to an appeal by Ireland.
# ntma - Tuesday 25 July, 2017
Ireland is looking for someone to hold onto the €15 billion from Apple's tax bill
The State is appealing the bill but will still need to collect the money first.
# ntma - Monday 6 February, 2017
The NTMA website is still down after an attempted hack this morning
The National Treasury Management Agency detected a hack earlier this morning.
# ntma - Monday 29 February, 2016
The State is taking a €35 million punt on a huge new wind energy venture
The energy fund is set to start work on several wind farms in Ireland this year.
# ntma - Thursday 16 July, 2015
The bizarre story of how Gaddafi almost bought a big chunk of Bank of Ireland
Irish government officials went to Libya to talk about a potential deal – but Libya didn’t feel ‘comfortable’ with Ireland’s handling of the financial crisis.
# ntma - Thursday 9 July, 2015
Why was this man left outside the room on the night of the guarantee?
Brendan McDonagh spent four hours at government buildings on the night of 29 September 2008.
# ntma - Friday 19 June, 2015
Ireland is now really thinking about what happens if Greece leaves the eurozone
The government has confirmed talks with the Central Bank and the NTMA about the implications of Greece exiting the eurozone.
# ntma - Monday 8 June, 2015
Money from dormant accounts to be used to fund drug prevention services
Funding will also be provided for groups supporting disability services and home carers.
# ntma - Wednesday 11 February, 2015
Hmmm... the Government is doing a LOT of investing in Irish Water
€300 million’s worth at last count…
# ntma - Thursday 18 December, 2014
Here's €150 million that we WON'T be paying out next year
Take that… IMF interest payments.
# ntma - Friday 5 December, 2014
Thanks, lads: Standard and Poor's has upgraded Ireland to an A
We’re still five notches below the highest ranking though.
# ntma - Friday 14 November, 2014
The Banking Inquiry has started contacting potential witnesses, but who?
Former ECB President Jean Claude Trichet has previously said that he will not appear before the committee.
# ntma - Tuesday 4 November, 2014
Here's how much the NTMA made from selling a bond today
There was over €8bn in bids, but how much did the Agency get?
# ntma - Monday 28 July, 2014
NTMA meets Irish 'debt repayment milestone'
Agency’s latest figures show that it has repaid 43% of its senior debt liabilities ahead of schedule.
# ntma - Thursday 10 July, 2014
Cashing in: the NTMA has raised another €500 million from the markets
Ireland has now raised €7 billion of its €8 billion target for the year, locking in low rates while they’re on offer.
# ntma - Wednesday 2 July, 2014
The NTMA has cut its payback requirements for 2016 by €2 billion
The move makes Ireland’s debt repayment schedule easier to handle.
# ntma - Thursday 8 May, 2014
What do our bond yields actually mean?
Yields. Oversubscription. Treasury Bonds. What does it all mean?
Record low yield in €750 million bond sale
The NTMA has now raised nearly 80 per cent of this year’s target.
# ntma - Monday 5 May, 2014
Europe predicts growth and less unemployment for Ireland
The European Commission predicted 1.4 per cent growth for 2014 and employment growth of 2.4 per cent.
# ntma - Wednesday 16 April, 2014
We should be worried about low inflation, says NTMA chief
Moody’s ratings agency “delayed on the way down and on the way up” on Irish debt.
# ntma - Tuesday 15 April, 2014
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Everyone’s talking about a teenager drowning in a reservoir, a Dublin shooting, and tensions in Ukraine…
Ireland's bond yields are almost as good as Belgium's, so we're moving the right way - NTMA
NTMA CEO John Corrigan also says that over 70 per cent of Ireland’s funding for 2014 has already been raised.
# ntma - Saturday 22 March, 2014
Here are the Merrill Lynch reports that underestimated the bank bailout by €47bn
These are the full documents prepared for the Department of Finance and the National Treasury Management Agency at the height of the crisis.
# ntma - Thursday 20 March, 2014
NTMA grabs €500m from markets
Ireland looks likely to continue cash raising drive as low interest rates persist.
# ntma - Thursday 13 March, 2014
Sold: NTMA sells €1 billion worth of Irish government debt
The yield of 2.967% is less than was previously expected.
# ntma - Monday 10 March, 2014
Bond sale marks 'normalisation' of Ireland
NTMA to seek up €1bn from capital markets this week.
# ntma - Monday 20 January, 2014
Markets react positively to Ireland's credit rating upgrade
NTMA Chief Executive John Corrigan says it opens Ireland up to a ‘new universe’ of investors.
# ntma - Sunday 12 January, 2014
IT experts say your NTMA Prize Bonds password may not be stored securely
While no sensitive information is accessible on PrizeBonds.ie, customer’s emails and passwords could be easily revealed if the website was maliciously hacked.
# ntma - Tuesday 7 January, 2014
Ireland’s post-bailout return to the bond markets raised €3.75 bn
Demand for the 10-year benchmark bond amounted to €14 billion.
NTMA reaffirms aim to raise as much as €10bn from markets this year
The National Treasury Management Agency published its review of 2013 this afternoon, and details a number of
# ntma - Saturday 21 December, 2013
The 9 at 9: Saturday
It’s Saturday and there are only four more sleeps ’til Santa. Here’s everything you need to know as you wrap, or buy, the last of your presents.
# ntma - Tuesday 17 December, 2013
NTMA announces buyback of treasury bond
The 4 per cent treasury bond will mature in January.
# ntma - Saturday 14 December, 2013
The NTMA will play it safe and look to raise €6-10 billion on bond markets in 2014
The NTMA say that they will not “run out the door” to make a long-term bond sale.
# ntma - Sunday 8 December, 2013
NTMA reduces interest rates on An Post savings products
The reductions aim to level the playing field with the banks’ savings products after the increase in DIRT tax.
# ntma - Sunday 17 November, 2013
NTMA: 'Moody's rating of Ireland is side-lining Asian investors'
The head of the NTMA John Corrigan said Ireland will need to engage with the markets in 2014 to pre-fund for the following year.
# ntma - Thursday 14 November, 2013
5 reasons why the government decided to exit the bailout and go it alone
When the bailout ends, Ireland will not avail of a precautionary credit line, but why? Let us explain…
# ntma - Thursday 3 October, 2013
Claims agency has over €1 billion in outstanding liabilities
The State Claims Agency spent €160,000 checking up on suspected fraudulent claims last year.
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THIS IS THE first weekend since pubs and restaurants reopened for businesses on Monday.
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