The benchmark for Ireland is other euro area countries as we share an exchange rate regime with them.Are we really one of the least risky potential defaulters on the list or what are the other possible reasons?
Eh, no.State savings low interest rates and low bank deposit rates probably suppressing the Irish government bond markets because government can get money from there.
Yes and no.Eh, no.
Institutional bond investors couldn’t give a fig about State savings or domestic deposit rates.
I think the central bank reported a loss last year due to the fall in value of their government bond holdings.
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