By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Monday mandated BofA Securities Europe SA, Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE and Morgan Stanley Europe SE to act as lead managers for a new triple-tranche syndicated issuance in U.S. dollars. 

The ministry said that the bonds are due on July 14, 2031; July 14, 2036; and July 14, 2056, and that the transaction will be launched in the near future.