FRANCE: The Agence France Tresor (AFT) has announced the creation
of a new 50-year OAT, maturing April 25 2060. This new bond will be
issued by syndication in the coming days, depending on market
conditions, said the AFT. The joint lead managers are Barclays Capital,
BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan and Societe Generale. All primary
dealers (SVT) will be part of the syndicate. This new bond will be
reopened afterwards, according to investors demand and in order to
ensure its liquidity, added the AFT.