Italian Treasury's BTP Italia Sì subscription reaches €8.84 bn

A Money.it poll found that 42 % of Italian retail investors would not buy the newly issued inflation‑linked BTP Italia Sì, while 32 % would and 26 % were undecided. Respondents cited positive real yields on other assets, competitive deposit rates and concerns over public‑debt exposure as reasons for the cautious stance.

The bond’s placement closed with total orders of €8.84 billion, spread over four days of subscription. Daily order volumes were €3.17 bn, €2.18 bn, €1.55 bn and €1.19 bn respectively, involving roughly 270 000 contracts. The BTP Italia Sì carries a guaranteed minimum annual coupon of 1.60 % (adjusted for the national inflation index) and an additional 0.6 % final premium for holders who keep the bond to maturity. It has a five‑year term, is limited to individual retail savers, and can be bought in €1 000 lots through banks, post offices or online home‑banking platforms.