The ten-year bond tracked by MTS and due in January 2021 thus has a spread on the German benchmark bond of 486 basis points.

Pressure from financial markets has subsided since Slovenia completed a EUR 1.1bn issue of 18-month treasury bills last week, twice the planned volume.

Yields have since retreated from highs of 7%, possibly also in connection to the start on Monday of a series of roadshows in US financial centres and London Monday ahead of a planned issue of long-term debt.