Ireland, acting through the National Treasury Management Agency, rated Moody's Aa3 (Stable), Standard and Poor's AA (Stable), Fitch Ratings AA- (Positive), has mandated Barclays, BNP Paribas, Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland, Citi, Danske Bank and J.P. Morgan as joint lead managers for a forthcoming EUR3bn (no-grow) 10-year RegS benchmark transaction, maturing 18 October 2034.
The transaction is expected to be launched and priced in the near future subject to market conditions. FCA/ICMA stabilisation. The Manufacturer target market for the Bonds is professional, retail and eligible counterparties (all channels for distribution), each as defined in MiFID II.
