BIRSA - Republic of South Africa - The National Treasury will introduce 5 new

BIRSA - Republic of South Africa - The National Treasury will introduce 5 new   
bonds in 2012/13                                                                
The National Treasury will introduce 5 new bonds in 2012/13                     
NEW BONDS                                                                       
National Treasury will introduce 2 fixed income bonds (FIBs) and 3 inflation    
linked bonds (ILBs). The longest FIB and ILB will be redeemable over three years
as reflected in Budget Review table 5.7.                                        
Table 5.7 New Domestic bonds, 2012/13                                           
            Fixed-income                         Inflation-linked               
                                                                                
    Bond code            Maturity date       Bond code        Maturity date     


        R2023         28 February 2023          R12025      31 January 2025     
                                                                                
                                                                                


                                                R12038      31 January 2038     
                                                                                
                                                                                


                      28 February 2047                     31 December 2049     
                                                                                
    R2048 (1)         28 February 2048          R12050     31 December 2050     


                      28 February 2049                     31 December 2051     
                                                                                
1. Bond of which the maturity value is split equally over three years           
The listing of these new bonds will be done in the new financial year and will  
form part of the funding programme in the domestic bond market.                 
SWITCH AUCTION PROGRAMME                                                        
The Switch auction programme will continue with the R206 maturing 15 January    
2014 and the R201 maturing 15 September 2015 being the main source bonds in the 
programme during 2012/13.                                                       
Further information                                                             
Monale Ratsoma                                                                  
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