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Are "Green Bonds" also Coming to Austria?
At the European Forum Alpbach, Austrian Finance Minister Gernot Blümel announced that Austria wants to issue a so-called "green bond" in the first half of 2022. The Ministry of Finance and Federal Financing Agency (OeBFA) have already completed the necessary technical work to issue the bonds. Read more about "green bonds" and Austria's plans to begin issuing them.
September 1, 2021
Austria: Great Demand in Two New Federal Bonds
In a double syndicated loan, the Austrian state has taken out € 4.5bn and issued two new federal bonds.
April 11, 2013
Austria to Issue More Bonds in 2012
Total issue volume will be € 27-30bn. At the end of November, Austria’s bond debt stood at € 162.9bn
December 2, 2011
New Speculations about Austria’s Triple-A Rating
Current rumors about a possible downgrade are unfounded, according to a ministry spokesman.
November 4, 2011
Risk of Default of Federal Investments for 330 Million Euro
The State bought high-risk securities in 2007 and 2008. These show a high risk of default since the financial crisis. The State wants to get rid of these securities by next year.
October 29, 2010
Federal loans increased to 1.32b
The Austrian taxpayers will be pleased: The federal government has been able to borrowing loans for extremely favourable terms. The 3.9-percent government bond (from 2005 to 2020) was increased by € 770m ($972.02) to an average yield increase of 3.008 per
July 6, 2010