BTP Green, the government bond dedicated to public spending with a positive environmental impact

The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) announces that it has entrusted BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole Corp. Inv. Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, JP Morgan AG and NatWest Markets NV with the mandate for the syndicated placement of the first Green BTP, the new government bond dedicated to the financing of expenses incurred by the state with a positive environmental impact as required by the budget law for 2020 (law no.27 of 2019 December 160).

The new Green BTP, which will expire on 30 April 2045, is also issued as part of the "Reference framework for the issuance of Green Government bonds" published on 25 February 2021 and will therefore contribute to the environmental objectives and the broader strategy sustainability of Italy in the manner illustrated in the same document.

The transaction will be carried out in the near future, in relation to market conditions.

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MEF: syndicated issue of the first BTP Green

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