Ireland said on Monday it plans to raise up to 750 million euros (855 million U.S. dollars) this week in its fifth dual bond auction of this year.

In a statement, the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) said it will auction treasury bonds on Thursday through a dual auction of debt that matures in 2022 and 2045.

The auction will be conducted on the Bloomberg auction system and will be confined to recognised primary dealers

The NTMA returned to dual auctions in February this year for the first time since 2010.

The agency says it will issue between 9 and 13 billion euros of long-term bonds this year.

In Ireland, the NTMA is responsible for borrowing on behalf of the government and managing the national debt.

Last year, the agency raised 8.25 billion euros in funding. (1 Euro = 1.14 U.S. dollars)