Treasury eyes £45bn injection from bond sell off

Hope William-Smith
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The Treasury will aim to plug the growing financial holes caused by Covid-19 by selling off £45bn of bonds during April.

Eighteen gilt auctions will be held as part of an "exceptional revision" to Debt Management Office (DMO) plans. The average auction sizes for each gilt duration are expected to be as follows: 1-...

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