Treasury Issues EUR-denominated Bonds

13.12.17
Treasury Issues EUR-denominated Bonds

The Republic of Iceland has today concluded agreements on issuance of bonds totalling EUR 500 million, or the equivalent of ISK 61,5 billion.  

The bonds bear fixed interest of 0.5% and have a 5-year maturity, with a yield of 0.56%. Investors showed strong interest in the issue, with total subscriptions around EUR 3,9 billion or eight times the size of the issue.  The broad-based investor group is comprised of central banks and other institutional investors, mainly from Europe. 

Citibank, Barclays, Deutsche Bank and Nomura were joint managers for the issue.

Yesterday an offer of buy back of existing bonds of 750 million euros issued in 2014 expired. Owners of 397,6 million euros accepted the offer. Owners that wished for got a priority allocation in the new bond. Treasury’s total debt increases by 12.5 bn. ISK.

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Jan 07 2026
Treasury Bonds
Treasury Bond Auction Announcement - RIKB 38 0215 - RIKS 29 0917
Series RIKB 38 0215 RIKS 29 0917
ISIN IS0000037265 IS0000037711
Maturity Date 02/15/2038 09/17/2029
Auction Date 01/09/2026 01/09/2026
Settlement Date 01/14/2026 01/14/2026
10% addition 01/13/2026 01/13/2026

On the Auction Date, between 10:30 am and 11:00 am, the Government Debt Management will auction Treasury bonds in the Series, with the ISIN numbers and with the Maturity Dates according to the table above. Payments for the Treasury bonds must be received by the Central Bank before 14:00 on the Settlement Date, and the Bonds will be delivered in electronic form on the same day. Article 6 of the General Terms of Auction for Treasury bonds applies for the right to purchase an additional 10%.

Further reference is made to the description of the Treasury bond and the General Terms of Auction for Treasury bonds on the Government Debt Management website.

For additional information please contact Oddgeir Gunnarsson, Government Debt Management, at +354 569 9635.
Dec 29 2025
Annual prospects
Quarterly Government Debt Management Prospect

Q1/2026

  • In Q1, Government bonds will be offered for sale in the amount of 40-60 b.kr. market value.
  • The bonds that could conceivably be offered are all benchmark Government issues, and issue size and market conditions will determine how much, if any, will be sold in each series.
  • It is possible that switch auctions of RIKS 26 0216 and RIKB 26 1015 will be held during the quarter.

GDM Q1 Prospect 2026.pdf

Dec 29 2025
Annual prospects
Government Debt Management Prospect 2026
  • Government bond issuance for 2026 is estimated at 200 b.kr. market value.
  • It is planned to issue a new nominal bond maturing in 2029. The size of the series concerned and market conditions will determine the amount sold in individual benchmark series.
  • It is possible that the Treasury’s year-2026 borrowing need will be met in part with issuance of Treasury bills, drawdowns of foreign deposits held in the Treasury’s current account with the Central Bank of Iceland, and the sale of a portion of the Housing Fund’s loan portfolio.

GDM Prospect 2026.pdf