asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the nature, amounts, and rates of interest of Government investments outside of Éire.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Government Investments Outside Éire.
The latest date for which the information required is available is the 31st March, 1944. As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the Deputy's permission, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the reply:—
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS IN FOREIGN SECURITIES AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1944.*
|
Particulars of Security |
Amount |
|
£ |
|
|
Guaranteed 2¾% Land Stock |
4,292 |
|
Guaranteed 2¾% Stock |
1,918,672 |
|
Guaranteed 3% Stock |
392,752 |
|
2½% Consols |
1,351,972 |
|
4% Consols |
3,999,467 |
|
2% Conversion Loan, 1943-45 |
1,400,000 |
|
2½% Conversion Loan, 1944-49 |
500,000 |
|
3% Conversion Loan, 1948-53 |
1,000,000 |
|
3½% Conversion Loan, 1961 or after |
4,582,192 |
|
3½% War Loan, 1952 or after |
2,689,911 |
|
2½% National War Bonds, 1945-47 |
250,000 |
|
2¾% Funding Loan, 1952-57 |
550,000 |
|
3% Funding Loan, 1959-69 |
750,000 |
|
4% Funding Loan, 1960-90 |
60,026 |
|
3% Savings Bonds, 1955-65 |
5,450,000 |
|
3% Local Loans Stock |
3,075,000 |
|
TOTAL£ |
27,974,284 |
*Certain investments held by the Irish Land Commission and the investments of the Courts of Justice, the Commissioners for Charitable Donations and Bequests and the Public Trustee are excluded as representing private funds.