finland sold 3 billion euros 339 billion in new april 2043dated government bonds on wednesday one of the bookrunner banks said as the issue drew solid demand the new bond has a 050 coupon and it was priced 5 basis points below midswaps at an issue price of 99440 and a yield of 0528 the same bank said books for the bond closed in excess of eur16 billion including eur13 billion interest from the joint lead managers the same bank said this issue has been finlands first government bond sale this year with two more new issues planned for 2022 bookrunners of the issue were bofa danske bank goldman sachs bank europe jpmorgan and nordea