The Ministry of Economy and Finance announces the placement result of the first BTP Italia, the new four year government bond indexed to Italian inflation (FOI index, ex-tobacco - Indice dei prezzi al consumo per le famiglie di operai e impiegati al netto dei tabacchi).
For the bond, with first accrual date 26th March 2012 maturing on the 26th March 2016, the annual real coupon rate is set at 2.45%, paid on a semi-annual basis. The settlement date coincides with the first accrual date.
The amount issued has been of 7,291.491 billion Euros and it coincides with the total turnover of valid purchase contracts concluded at par on the MOT (the Borsa Italiana's screen-based market for securities and government bonds) through Banca IMI SpA and Unicredit Bank AG during the placement period, which started on the 19th of March and ended today. The number of contracts concluded on the MOT during the same placement period has been of 133.479.
Details regarding the demand composition will follow in the next press release of the Ministry, that will be released tomorrow.
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