Markets News Afternoon: Ireland raises €1.5bn in new debt - -14th biggest holder of US Treasuries at $39bn; Ecofin piles more pressure on Greece; Oil price rises towards $77 in New York
Feb 16th, 2010 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
Markets news on stocks, currencies and oil; The European Commission has begun an investigation of the Greek government's use of complex currency swaps, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the National Treasury Management agency has raised another €1.5 billion in a bond auction, although demand was a little weak.