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BTP auction: yields at three-year highs

The Treasury places bonds worth 8 billion euros with sharply rising rates for 5 and 10 year maturities.

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The Italian Treasury has placed 8 billion euros in government bonds.
The yields on 5- and 10-year BTPs reached their highest levels since October 2023, at 4.08% and 4.58% respectively, reflecting the upward trend in market bond rates.

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Italian government bond yields follow the rising trend observed on bond markets in recent weeks.

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Yields recorded in today's government bond auction reached the highest levels in the last three years for 5- and 10-year BTPs. The first bond was assigned at 4.08%, up 63 basis points, while the second was assigned at 4.58%, up 49 basis points. Values that have not been recorded since October 2023 and which are part of the broader context of an increase in bond yields observed in the markets in recent weeks.

Mef places bonds worth 8 billion at auction

Overall, the Treasury placed securities for 8 billion euros. In addition to the two BTPs, 1.5 billion euros of the CCTeu were also assigned, maturing in April 2036 and with a gross yield of 3.38%.

Open Questions

What will be the impact on the overall cost of public debt?