Sold a total of Eur 7.836 bln out of a trageted Eur 7-8 bln

Sold Eur 1.710 bln of 4.25% April 2019 OAT, yield 1.92%, cover 2.389

Sold Eur 3.48 Bln of 4% April 2022 OAT, yield 2.46% (from 2.96%), cover 2.024

Sold Eur 1.961 bln of 3.5% Aptil 2026 OAT, yield 2.9% (from 3.46%), cover 1.943

Sold Eur 685 mln of 4% April 2060 OAT, yield 3.27%, cover 2.328

Better yields for the 2022 and 2026 OAT and almost a full take up.

EUR/USD building higher with a recent session high around 1.2578