Enda Kenny
Question:133 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the extent of the Irish Government bond market; his views on its application in the context of the Irish economy; and his projections for its future. [5332/99]
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133 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the extent of the Irish Government bond market; his views on its application in the context of the Irish economy; and his projections for its future. [5332/99]
The extent of the market in Government bonds may be assessed by reference to annual gross issuance by the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA, in the primary market and turnover in the secondary market. The amounts involved in respect of those in recent years were as follows:
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
|
(a) gross annual issuance: £billion |
2.4 |
2.4 |
1.4 |
(b) annual turnover: £billion |
116 |
111 |
68 |