DUBLIN: Ireland could tap bond markets as early as next week, continuing a tradition of being one of the first eurozone countries to sell debt at the start of the year.

       The national treasury management agency is set to sell as much as ？4bil (RM19bil) of debt through a syndicated sale in January, according to Danske Bank A/S.

       A sale is likely to come “in the first week of January,” Danske analyst Jens Peter Sorensen said in an emailed response to questions.

       “Given the modest funding requirement, we expect a deal size of €3bil to €4bil.” —Bloomberg