Primary and Secondary Markets for NTMA Securities

Understanding the Structure: Primary vs. Secondary Markets for NTMA Securities The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) is the body responsible for managing Ireland’s national debt. It does so primarily by issuing sovereign debt securities, which are considered...

The Impact of Interest Rates on NTMA Bond Valuations

Interest rates, the cost of borrowing money, are the fundamental gravitational force in the financial universe, exerting an inexorable pull on the value of all fixed-income securities. For the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), the body responsible for...