"This meeting tomorrow and Wednesday will be to establish a framework for substantive talks later, but we haven't got a date yet, " a spokesman for the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions said.

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Given the record-low rate environment, the refinancing pattern is also evident in the year-to-date figures through October, with 59% of total volume earmarked for this purpose.

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