ROME, March 8 (Reuters) - Total retail orders for
Italy's new 'BTP Italia' bond reached 7 billion euros ($7.38
billion) since the beginning of the offer, Bourse data showed on
Wednesday.
Orders amounted to 430 million euros by 0900 GMT on the last
day of retail offering. In the first two days of allotment, the
Treasury had raised a total of 6.57 billion euros.
Institutional buyers will be able to submit their orders on
Thursday.
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 11.99 billion euros.
($1 = 0.9488 euros)
(Reporting by Antonella Cinelli, editing by Alvise Armellini)
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