Auction

Treasury bills to be auctioned Wednesday

Greece will auction a 26-week treasury bills issue next Wednesday, February 21, seeking to raise 625 million euros from the market.

In an announcement on Friday, the Public Debt Management Authority (PDMA) said settlement date of the issue will be Friday, February 23, and the auction will be made with the primary dealers of the market.

Boots, Banksy, piano: Elton John puts items up for auction

Music icon Elton John has put a variety of personal items up for auction at Christie's in New York, including monogrammed silver leather platform boots, a grand piano and a triptych by street artist Banksy.

Most of the items come from John's former home in Atlanta, a condo on Peachtree Road that was recently sold, the auction house said on Jan. 11.

Greece raises €812.5 million in T-bill auction

Greece on Wednesday successfully carried out a three-month treasury bill auction at a slightly lower cost. 

The interest rate of the issue was set at 3.84%, down from the 3.88% of the previous auction in November. 

The Public Debt Management Authority raised 812.5 million euros from the market, up from the asked sum of €625 million.

Bids totaled €1.045 billion.

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