ROME, March 6 (Reuters) - Italy sold 3.64 billion euros
($3.89 billion) of its latest 'BTP Italia' inflation-linked bond
to retail investors on Monday, the first day of its offering,
Bourse data showed.
The first three days of the offer will be dedicated to
retail investors, unless an early closing is decided, while
institutional buyers will be able to submit their orders on
March 9.
The Treasury set the minimum guaranteed real annual coupon
at 2% for the bond due March 14, 2028.
In November, via a similar bond with a 6-year maturity, the
Treasury raised 3.18 billion euros on the first day of the
retail offer, which finally garnered 11.99 billion euros.
($1 = 0.9367 euros)
(Reporting by Antonella Cinelli, editing by Gavin Jones)
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