By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Agence France Trésor (AFT) on Friday announced a series of auctions scheduled for May 18 and May 21, 2026, covering fixed-rate discount Treasury bills (BTFs), medium-term government bonds (OATs) and inflation-linked OATs.

On May 18 at 14:50 Paris time, AFT will auction four BTF lines: a 13-week bill maturing August 19, 2026 with an indicative volume range of €2.9 billion to €3.3 billion, an 18-week bill maturing September 23, 2026 with an indicative range of €0 to €400 million, a 26-week bill maturing November 18, 2026 with an indicative range of €1.8 billion to €2.2 billion, and a 52-week bill maturing May 20, 2027 with an indicative range of €1.7 billion to €2.1 billion.

Settlement was scheduled for May 20, 2026 for all four lines.

On May 21 at 10:50 Paris time, AFT will auction €12 billion to €14 billion of OATs across four lines: OAT 2.40% due September 24, 2029, OAT 2.75% due February 25, 2030, OAT 3.25% due February 25, 2032, and OAT 3.50% due November 25, 2033.

At 11:50 Paris time the same day, AFT will auction €1.25 billion to €1.75 billion of inflation-linked OATs across four lines with settlement scheduled for May 25, 2026: OAT€i 0.60% due July 25, 2034, OATi 0.10% due March 1, 2036, OAT€i 0.10% due July 25, 2036, OAT€i 0.10% due July 25, 2047.