Benchmark bond issue in value of 500 mln lei

The Ministry of Public Finance (MFP), on Thursday, placed a benchmark bond issue in value of 500 million lei (some 117 million euros). MFP programmed two auctions in February for the sale of the said benchmark bonds, the second, in the same value of 500 million lei, going to take place on Feb. 18.
Likewise, MFP programmed in Feb. auctions with discount T-bills in total value of two billion lei.

The discount Treasury bills can be purchased by primary dealers who can submit their own offers and also act on behalf of their clients, individuals or corporate. The following T-bills auctions are set on Feb. 8 (bills in amount of 500 million lei), Feb. 15 (600 million lei) and Feb. 22 (500 million lei).