Rates down as Spain sells $6.5 billion in debt

Markets March 07, 2013

Rates down as Spain sells $6.5 billion in debt

MADRID (AP) — Spain has sold €5 billion ($6.5 billion) worth of bonds at a lower cost, in another sign that investors are getting more hopeful over the government's management of the country's debts.

The Treasury said Thursday it sold €2.44 billion in 10-year bonds at an average interest rate of 4.92 percent, compared with 5.2 percent in the last such auction Feb. 21. It also sold €2.01 billion in 5-year bonds at 3.57 percent, compared with 4.12 percent Feb. 7. It also placed €569 million of 3-year bonds at 2.63 percent from 2.71 percent Jan. 17.

Spain's borrowing rates have fallen recently, partly on the back of the government's deficit-reduction program. However, the country remains stuck in recession and has unemployment of 26 percent.

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