Sovereign annuity plans could boost Irish bonds by €10bn

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IRELAND - Demand for Irish government bonds could be boosted by between €7bn ($9.8bn) and €10bn if sovereign annuity proposals are accepted, an economist has predicted.

The government is currently considering proposals put forward by the Irish Association Pension Funds and Society of Actuaries in Ireland to issue 10-15 year bonds in place of the current five year...

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