The National Treasury Management Agency says Ireland is making considerable progress in its phased return to the markets.
The NTMA raised 2.5 billion euro in a sale of 5 year bonds yesterday at an interest rate of 3.3 per cent.
The agency plans to step up its investor re-engagement this year to ensure Ireland is positioned to exit the bailout deal.
However the NTMA Chief Executive John Corrigan says a failure to secure a banking debt deal – would not help that process.
