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Thursday, 16 July 2015

Department of Finance

National Treasury Management Agency

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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143. To ask the Minister for Finance the overall amount of money managed by the National Treasury Management Agency through the various State savings products; if he will provide a breakdown of the overall amount by the type of product, savings bonds, savings certificates, national solidarity bonds, etc; the way the money is managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29740/15]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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State Savings is the brand name used by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) to describe the range of Government savings products offered by the NTMA to personal savers. State Savings form part of Ireland's debt, the repayment of which is a direct, unconditional obligation of the State.

The NTMA has advised that the total value of State Savings at end-June 2015 is €19.3 billion and the breakdown by product is as follows:

-  €m
Savings Bonds  4,798
Savings Certificates5,980
Instalment Savings (including Savings Stamps) 480
National Solidarity Bonds2,965
Deposit Accounts  2,724
Prize Bonds2,323
TOTAL19,270
Note: The figures in the table are unaudited.

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