Romania’s Ministry of Finance has attracted EUR 200 million in five-year government bonds. The average annual yield went slightly up to 3.3 percent from 3.18 percent in the previous action in January.

The maturity date of the bonds is January 21, 2019, and the Finance Ministry received total subscription orders worth EUR 266.4 million, shows the data on the Central Bank’s website.

The issuance in EUR was launched in late-January this year, when Romania has attracted EUR 278.7 million by selling government bonds at an average yield of 3.18 percent.

Romania has raised some RON 6.2 billion and EUR 478 million by selling bonds this year on the domestic market.

Also, in January this year, Romania raised  USD 2 billion via two bond issuances on international markets, with maturities of 10 and 30 years.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com