Italy: MEF Allots €1.5 Billion in Supplementary BTP Placements on May 14

14 May 2026

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) allotted a combined €1.5 billion in supplementary placements of multi-year Treasury bonds (BTPs) on Thursday, according to results published by the Bank of Italy.

The supplementary allotments included €600 million of the 2.4% BTP maturing March 15, 2029, €650 million of the 3.3% BTP maturing June 15, 2033 and €250 million of the 2.95% BTP maturing September 1, 2038.

Demand totaled €1.705 billion for the March 2029 BTP, €2.164 billion for the June 2033 BTP and €1.144 billion for the September 2038 BTP.

Following the supplementary placements, the outstanding amount of the March 2029 BTP rose to €17.5 billion, the June 2033 BTP to €7.65 billion and the September 2038 BTP to €17.464 billion.

Settlement for all three lines was scheduled for May 15, 2026.

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