Auction

The auction for the reopening of a 10-year Greek government bond attracted strong interest from investors on Wednesday.

According to the Public Debt Management Agency, the auction was nearly four times oversubscribed, with offers amounting to 957 million euros for the asked sum of €250 million.

The Greek government is tapping the markets Wednesday with a reissuance of its 10-year bond. 

An auction will be held for the reissuance of dematerialized bonds with a fixed interest rate of 3.375% due on June 15, 2034, according to the Public Debt Management Agency.

Today, Wednesday 20 November, a €250 million reissue of 3.375% Greek securities maturing on 15 June 2034 was conducted through an auction.

The yield was 3.16% compared to 3.11% in the previous auction, which was held on 18 September.

The cancellation of the auction scheduled for Wednesday, November 13th, against the publisher Ilias Livanis was announced by the law firm representing him.

The auction was related to a property he owns in the Lycabettus area.

Greece on Wednesday successfully auctioned a three-month treasury bill issue at a lower cost, according to the Public Debt Management.

The interest rate of the issue was set at 2.63%, down from 2.84% in the previous auction. Bids amounting to 1.061 billion euros were submitted, which exceeded the requested amount by 2.12 times. 

Two ancient Greek vases that had been lost for two centuries are set to be auctioned in Saint-Malo, France, according to newspaper Ouest France.

The vases were evaluated by expert archaeologist Jean-Sylvain Caillou.

The auction house, Emeraude, is taking precautions to confirm that the items were not stolen, with plans to contact institutions like the Louvre for verification.

The Public Debt Management Agency announced last Friday that on Wednesday it will auction 26-week treasury bills in book entry form, to the value of 500 million euros.

The issue will mature on April 25, 2025, and the settlement date is this Friday.

An auction for a reissue of a five-year Greek government bond with an interest rate of 3.875%, maturing on March 12, 2029, was held by the Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) on Wednesday, raising the asked sum of 250 million euros.

A helmet worn by a Stormtrooper in a film from the “Star Wars” franchise is estimated to sell for up to £500,000 at a memorabilia auction in London.

Greece will auction 13-week T-bills in book entry form on Wednesday, maturing on January 3, 2025, the Public Debt Management Agency said on Friday. 

The amount to be auctioned is 500 million euros and the settlement date is this Friday.