Regulatory Alerts2026-02-10
Foreign Currency Reserves 2026 – Market Notice 10 February 2026
The Bank of England issued this market notice to announce a US$2.5 billion three-year eurobond financing its foreign currency reserves, carrying a 3.5 percent annual coupon and maturing on 18 February 2029. This transaction constitutes the first operation of the Bank’s updated 2026 issuance programme and targets exclusively ECP and professional investors under FCA and ICMA stabilisation frameworks. The notice confines distribution to the United Kingdom while relying on US Securities Act Rule 135e, ensuring the notes remain unregistered in the United States and are available solely to relevant UK persons.
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