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UK 50-year linker breaks new groundThe UK has priced the first 50-year inflation-linked bond. The 1.25% gilt, due 2055, is the longest-dated sovereign index-linked bond in the world. "We have successfully...
The United Kingdom yesterday priced the first issuance of a 50-year inflation-linked bond. The 1 1/4% gilt of 2055 is the longest-dated sovereign index-linked bond in the world.
Demand from pension funds and banks has prompted the UK Treasury to prepare the first-ever 50-year inflation-linked bond. "Through our informal talks with our stakeholders, banks and other market participants...
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