The Ministry of Economy and Finance announces that it has entrusted Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG, Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, Monte dei Paschi di Siena Capital Services Banca per le Imprese SpA and Nomura Financial Products Europe GmbH the mandate for a dual tranche issue through syndication of a new 10-year BTP benchmark maturing 1 August 2031 and a new 30-year BTP € ia benchmark - a security indexed to euro area inflation with the exclusion of tobacco products - expiring May 15, 2051. The transaction will be carried out in the near future, in relation to market conditions.
It should be noted that the announcement of the securities and quantities on offer in the auctions scheduled for Tuesday 23 and Thursday 25 February will take place taking into account the announced operation.
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