Dutch State reopens DSL 2042

On Tuesday 13 November 2018, the Dutch State Treasury Agency (DSTA) will reopen a longer-dated off-the-run DSL. Following a market consultation it has been decided that this will be the ‘DSL 3.75% 15 January 2042’.

The characteristics of the bond are:

Maturity date

15 January 2042

Coupon

3.75%

Issue date

13 November 2018

Settlement date

15 November 2018

Target amount

€ 0.5 to € 1.0 billion

Current outstanding amount

€ 15,331,910,000

First issue of this bond

18 May 2010

On the issue date at 10 a.m. (CEST), the DSTA will announce the price at which Primary Dealers can buy the issue. The issuance will take the form of a tap auction, during which the DSTA may revise the price at any time. The price will be announced on the screens of MTS Netherlands and Bloomberg DSTA. Professional and private investors may participate in the auction through the Primary Dealers. The list of Primary Dealers and the borrowing requirements are available on the website. Primary Dealers have the right (under the usual conditions) to use the “non-comp” facility after the auction has been closed. Liquidity of the bond will be guaranteed through a repo facility available to the Primary Dealers.