Milan, May 30 (LaPresse) – The Ministry of Economy and Finance has announced that €8,790.678 million worth of BTP Italia were purchased by retail savers and institutional investors during the subscription period for the inflation-indexed bond (linked to the FOI Index – Consumer Price Index for blue- and white-collar worker households, excluding tobacco), which began on May 27, 2025, and ended today, May 30, at 12 PM. Although the issuance methods do not allow for precise data on investor profiles, the Ministry noted, information from Dealers and Co-Dealers suggests that during the First Phase, individual investors played a significantly larger role than private banking clients, representing 65% versus 35%, respectively.
Specifically, during the First Phase of the offering (dedicated to individual and similar investors) from May 27 to 29, a total of 190,125 contracts were signed for a value of €6,533.255 million. The average contract size was €34,363. Of these, about 62% were for amounts under €20,000, and over 88% were under €50,000. According to the Ministry, 51% of individual subscriptions were placed through bank or postal branches (in person or remotely), while 49% were submitted via online banking. Nearly all orders during the First Phase came from domestic investors.
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