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FORM 18-K/A
Amendment No. 1
For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL REPORT
of
THE REPUBLIC OF ITALY
(Name of Registrant)
Date of end of last fiscal year: December 31, 2005
SECURITIES REGISTERED*
(As of close of the fiscal year)
         
Title of Issues   Amounts as to which registration   Names of exchanges on which
    is effective   registered
         
N/A*   N/A   N/A
Name and address of Authorized Agent of the Registrant in the United States to receive notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:
THE HONORABLE GIOVANNI CASTELLANETA
Italian Ambassador to the United States
3000 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
It is requested that copies of notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission be sent to:
RICHARD A. ELY, ESQ
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
40 Bank Street,
Canary Wharf
London E14 5DS
England
 
*   The Republic of Italy files Annual Reports on Form 18-K voluntarily in order for The Republic of Italy to incorporate such Annual Reports and the amendments thereto into its shelf registration statements.
 
 

 


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SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
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     This amendment to the annual report of the Republic of Italy (the “Republic”) on Form 18-K for the year end December 31, 2005 comprises:
  (a)   Pages numbered 1 to 4 consecutively.
 
  (b)   The following exhibits:
     Exhibit 1 — Recent Developments update dated June 5, 2007.
     This amendment to the annual report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions thereof.

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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant Republic of Italy has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Rome, Italy on June 5, 2007.
             
    REPUBLIC OF ITALY    
 
           
 
  By:
Name:
  /s/ Maria Cannata
 
Dott.ssa Maria Cannata
   
 
  Title:   Director General – Treasury Department – Direction II
Ministry of Economy and Finance
   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit   Description  
       
     1
  Recent Developments update dated June 5, 2007    

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EX-1 2 u52852exv1.htm EX-1 exv1
 

Exhibit 1
Recent Developments update dated June 5, 2007
     The information included in this section supplements the information about the Republic of Italy that is contained in Exhibit D to the Republic’s annual report on Form 18-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. To the extent that the information included in this section differs from the information set forth in the annual report, you should rely on the information in this section.
The Italian Economy
     Based on the Annual Report of the Bank of Italy (May 2007) for the year ended December 31, 2006, Italy’s real GDP increased at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.9 per cent in 2006, compared to 0.1 per cent in 2005. Based on ISTAT data, in the first quarter of 2007, Italy’s real GDP increased by 2.3 per cent, compared to real GDP for the first quarter of 2006 and grew by 0.2 per cent compared to the last quarter of 2006. The increase in GDP recorded in 2006 was mainly due to the economic growth of the euro area in 2006. In particular, Italy recorded higher domestic consumption, an increase in investment and higher exports, principally driven by demand for Italian products in Germany, Italy’s principal trading partner.
     Italy’s seasonally adjusted average unemployment rate decreased to 6.5 per cent during the last quarter of 2006, from 6.7 per cent during the third quarter of 2006. Consumer prices, as measured by the harmonized EU consumer price index, increased at an annual rate of 1.8 per cent during the twelve months ended April 30, 2007.
Real GDP and Expenditures
     The following table sets forth information relating to real GDP and expenditures for the periods indicated.
Real GDP and Expenditures(1)
                                         
    2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
    (euro in millions)
Real GDP
    1,216,589       1,217,041       1,231,689       1,232,773       1,255,848  
Add: Imports of goods and services
    309,145       311,589       319,906       321,541       335,294  
Total supply of goods and services
    1,525,726       1,528,574       1,551,308       1,553,972       1,590,801  
Less: Exports of goods and services
    310,783       303,219       313,270       311,694       328,106  
 
                                       
Selected Domestic Expenditure Indicators
                                       
Private sector consumption
    715,871       722,865       727,751       732,064       742,743  
Public sector consumption
    236,795       241,662       245,627       249,418       248,771  
Gross fixed investment, of which
                                       
Gross fixed investment in construction
    112,048       113,632       115,300       115,677       118,064  
Other gross fixed investment
    145,921       139,944       142,466       140,791       114,398  
 
(1)   In connection with ISTAT’s revisions to the national accounting system implemented in December 2005, ISTAT replaced its methodology for calculating real growth, which was based on a fixed base index, with a methodology linking real growth between consecutive time periods, or a chain-linked index. One of the effects of using chain indices is that component measures no longer aggregate to totals. Also, as a result of this change in methodology, all “real” revenue and expenditure figures included in this document differ from and are not comparable to data published in earlier documents filed by Italy with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the filing of the Republic’s annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
Source: Annual Report of the Bank of Italy (May 2007) for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 


 

Selected Balance of Payments Indicators
     The following table shows the balance of payments for the periods indicated.
Selected Balance of Payments Indicators
                                         
    2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
    (euro in millions)
Current Account
    (10,014 )     (17,352 )     (13,057 )     (23,403 )     (37,869 )
Capital Account
    (67 )     2,251       1,700       998       1,891  
Financial Account
    8,532       17,319       9,025       20,773       35,526  
Errors and omissions
    1,549       (2,218 )     2,332       1,632       452  
 
Source: Annual Report of the Bank of Italy (May 2007) for the year ended December 31, 2006.
     The deterioration of Italy’s current account in 2006 is mainly attributable to a deficit of 9.5 billion in visible trade, compared to a surplus of 0.5 billion recorded in 2005, the increase in Italy’s invisible trade deficit, from 0.5 billion in 2005 to 1.5 billion in 2006, and the increase in the current transfers deficit from 9.8 billion in 2005 to 13.3 billion in 2006.
     The increase in capital account, which includes net capital transfers to international institutions, recorded in 2006 was mainly due to the increase in unilateral transfers surplus from 0.9 billion in 2005 to 2.0 billion in 2006.
     The increase in financial account surplus was principally attributable to the substantial reduction in net direct investment outflows, from 17.6 billion recorded in 2005 to 2.3 billion in 2006, and the increase in portfolio investment surplus, from 43.4 billion recorded in 2005 to 54.8 billion in 2006, partially offset by the increase in net other investments outflows from 8.2 billion in 2005 to 17.0 billion in 2006. The increase recorded in portfolio investment surplus was mainly the result of a reduction of investment by Italians in non-Italian securities (mainly debt securities), which outweighed by 11.4 billion the reduction of investment by non-Italians in Italian securities.
Public Finance — General Government Revenues and Expenditures
     The table below sets forth general Government revenues and expenditures for the five-year period ended December 31, 2006. The table does not include revenues from privatizations, which are deposited into a special fund for the repayment of outstanding Treasury securities and cannot be used to finance current expenditures. Accordingly, proceeds from privatizations do not affect the financial balance, but, when used to repay outstanding Treasury securities, do contribute to a decrease in the public debt and consequently the ratio of public debt to GDP.
General Government Revenues and Expenditures(1)
                                         
    2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
    (millions of euro)
Expenditures
                                       
Current expenditures
    567,051       590,664       612,741       633,038       656,577  
of which
                                       
Total consumption
    238,456       250,382       262,846       275,493       282,599  
of which
                                       
Wages and salaries
    137,621       144,749       149,861       156,608       162,999  
Cost of goods and services
    100,835       105,633       112,985       118,885       119,600  
Interest expense
    71,519       68,350       65,694       64,213       67,552  
Production grants
    14,450       14,213       14,328       12,963       13,539  
Social services
    214,078       224,485       234,701       242,444       252,993  
Other current expenditures
    28,548       33,234       35,172       37,925       39,894  

 


 

                                         
    2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
    (millions of euro)
Capital expenditures(2)
    46,932       57,809       54,449       58,029       88,981  
Investments
    22,468       32,778       33,142       33,285       33,850  
Investment grants
    18,440       23,397       19,825       22,108       22,067  
Other capital expenditures
    6,024       1,634       1,482       2,636       33,064  
Total expenditures
    613,983       648,473       667,190       691,067       745,558  
as a percentage of GDP
    47.4 %     48.6 %     48.0 %     48.6 %     50.5 %
 
                                       
Revenues
                                       
Current revenues
    571,231       579,569       606,944       625,695       675,582  
of which
                                       
Tax revenues
    364,728       365,515       380,732       392,603       431,914  
of which
                                       
Direct taxes
    179,554       178,745       185,331       190,132       213,664  
Indirect taxes
    185,174       186,770       195,401       202,471       218,250  
Social security contributions
    161,275       168,776       175,965       183,434       192,038  
Revenues from capital
    8,249       8,094       7,609       8,686       9,076  
Other current revenues
    36,979       37,184       42,638       40,972       42,554  
Capital revenues
    5,667       22,290       12,180       5,849       4,472  
Total revenues
    576,898       601,859       619,124       631,544       680,054  
as a percentage of GDP
    44.5 %     45.1 %     44.5 %     44.4 %     46.1 %
 
                                       
Current surplus/(deficit)
    4,180       (11,095 )     (5,797 )     (7,343 )     19,005  
as a percentage of GDP
    0.3 %     (0.8 %)     (0.4 %)     (0.5 %)     1.3 %
Net borrowing
    37,085       46,614       48,066       59,523       65,504  
as a percentage of GDP
    2.9 %     3.5 %     3.5 %     4.2 %     4.4 %
Primary balance
    34,434       21,736       17,628       4,690       2,048  
as a percentage of GDP
    2.7 %     1.6 %     1.3 %     0.3 %     0.1 %
GDP (nominal value)
    1,295,226       1,335,354       1,390,539       1,423,048       1,475,401  
 
(1)   Eurostat published in July 2002 a decision relating to the methods of accounting for securitizations. Pursuant to the Eurostat decision, Italy is required to account for receipts, aggregating approximately 6.7 billion, from certain real estate and state lottery proceeds securitization transactions, which took place in 2001, in the three-year period 2002-2004 and not in 2001. The general government revenues and expenditures figures presented in the table above take into account the effects of the Eurostat decision.
 
(2)   Includes revenues from the disposal of state-owned real estate (deducted from capital expenditures) for the year 2002 (10.8 billion), 2003 (2.7 billion), 2004 (4.5 billion), 2005 (3.2 billion) and 2006 (1.4 billion). In addition, for the year 2006, it accounts for (i) the effects (estimated at 16.0 billion) of the ruling of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) of September 14, 2006, on the non-deductibility of VAT on acquisitions of goods and services related to motor vehicles and on the acquisition of fuel and lubricants, which was found to violate the provisions of Council Directive 77/388/EEC of May 17, 1977, as subsequently amended (the “Sixth Directive”), and (ii) Italy’s forgiveness of a debt for 13 billion in relation to the TAV project (high-speed railroad infrastructure).
 
Source: Annual Report of the Bank of Italy (May 2007) for the year ended December 31, 2006.
     General government expenditures and revenues have increased in each of the last five years. General government expenditures rose by 7.9 per cent in 2006, compared to 3.6 per cent in 2005. Higher expenditure growth in 2006 was driven by a significant increase in capital expenditure (55.3 per cent), which accounted for 6 per cent of GDP in 2006, compared to 4.1 per cent in 2005, as well as higher social services expenditures and wages and salaries, which during 2006 increased by 4.5 per cent and 4.1 per cent, respectively, compared to 2005. The increase in capital expenditures was mainly attributable to the adverse effect (estimated to be 16.0 billion) of the ruling of the ECJ of September 14, 2006, on the non-deductibility of VAT on acquisitions of goods and services related to motor vehicles and on the acquisition of fuel and lubricants, which was found to violate the Sixth Directive’s provisions. Italy accounted for its repayment obligations and other adjustments resulting from that decision under capital expenditures. For more information on the ECJ’s decision, see also the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2005, filed under form 18K, under “Public Finance—Revenues and Expenditures—Revenues—VAT Deductibility Dispute.” Furthermore, Italy forgave debt totaling 13 billion owed by Infrastrutture S.p.A. in relation to the development of high-speed railroad infrastructure (the TAV Project). This forgiveness of debt was accounted for as a capital expenditure by Italy.
     General government revenues grew at a slower rate than general government expenditure growth in 2006 (7.7 per cent) and 2005 (2 per cent). Current revenues grew by 8 per cent in 2006 compared to 3.1 per cent in 2005, primarily due to the increase in tax revenues and social security contributions.
     Following three consecutive years where Italy recorded a current account deficit (11.1 billion in 2003, 5.8 billion in 2004 and 7.3 billion in 2005), Italy recorded a surplus of 19 billion in 2006. This surplus was due to the significant increase in the growth rate of current revenue, mainly due to the increase in tax receipt, and a slowdown in the growth of total consumption.

 


 

Composition of Tax Revenues
     The following table sets forth the composition of tax revenues for each of the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 based on State sector (cash basis) accounting criteria. Direct and indirect tax revenues reflected in this table do not correspond to those shown in the “General Government Revenues and Expenditures” table set forth above, which is prepared on general Government (accrual basis) ESA95 accounting criteria as explained in further detail in footnote 1 to the table.
Composition of Tax Revenues(1)
                                         
    2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
    (millions of euro)
Direct taxes
                                       
Personal income tax
    120,204       124,238       127,689       132,663       142,061  
Corporate income tax
    29,651       29,022       28,073       33,699       39,475  
Investment income tax
    10,598       8,543       7,914       8,882       12,193  
Other(2)
    9,860       15,796       18,640       4,368       9,656  
Total direct taxes
    170,313       177,599       182,316       179,612       203,385  
 
                                       
 
                                       
Indirect taxes
                                       
VAT
    93,881       96,177       100,051       105,008       114,166  
Other transaction-based taxes
    16,499       15,789       18,176       18,054       20,395  
Production taxes
    24,667       26,087       24,906       26,615       26,690  
Tax on State monopolies
    7,685       7,770       8,502       8,511       9,349  
National Lottery
    8,858       6,839       14,658       12,364       10,191  
Others
    2,003       5,144       3,167       2,144       2,251  
Total indirect taxes
    153,593       157,806       169,460       172,696       183,042  
 
                                       
Total taxes
    323,906       335,405       351,776       352,308       386,427  
 
                                       
 
(1)   The data presented in this table does not correspond to the general Government direct and indirect tax revenue figures contained in the preceding table entitled “General Government Revenues and Expenditures,” primarily because this table is prepared on the basis of State sector (cash basis) accounting criteria while the “General Government Revenues and Expenditures” table is prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with ESA95. Generally, State sector accounting does not include indirect taxes levied by, and certain amounts allocable to, regional and other local governments and entities. However, because this table is prepared on a cash basis, it reflects tax receipts of entities that are excluded from State sector accounting (such as local government entities) that are collected on their behalf by the State (and subsequently transferred by the State to those entities).
 
(2)   The taxes classified as “other” are non-recurring and, accordingly, this item is highly variable.
 
Source: Annual Report of the Bank of Italy (May 2007) for the year ended December 31, 2006.
     In 2006, direct tax receipts increased by 13.2 per cent compared to 2005, as a result of a rise of a 7.1 per cent in personal income taxes, a 17.1 per cent increase in corporate income tax and a 37.3 per cent rise in investment income tax. Indirect taxes include VAT, excise duties, stamp duties and other taxes levied on expenditures. During 2006, indirect tax receipts increased approximately by 6 per cent, mainly due to increases in VAT receipts, partially offset by a decrease in receipts from the national lottery.
Public Debt — Total Treasury Issues
     The following table shows the total of debt securities issued by the Treasury and outstanding as of the dates indicated. Total Treasury issues differ from Italy’s total public debt as the former does not include liabilities to holders of postal savings accounts, debt incurred by Ferrovie dello Stato S.p.A. and ANAS (Azienda Nazionale per le Strade) S.p.A. and debt incurred by other state sector entities and other general government entities.

 


 

                 
    December 31, 2006   March 31, 2007
    (millions of euro)
Short term bonds (BOT)
    122,780       143,250  
Medium and long term bonds (initially issued in Italy)
    1,048,726       1,057,735  
External bonds (initially issued outside Italy)(1)
    75,200       74,920  
 
               
Total Treasury issues
    1,246,706       1,275,905  
 
               
 
(1)   Italy often enters into currency swap agreements in the ordinary course of the management of its debt. The total amount of external bonds shown above takes into account the effect of these arrangements.
 
    The total amounts of external bonds shown above include outstanding debt under Italy’s 10 billion Commercial Paper program, with maturity of less than one year. All amounts of debt outstanding under Italy’s Commercial Paper Program are repaid in full every year by year-end.
 
    The amount of external bonds shown above is not directly comparable to the total amount of external bonds indicated in the table “External Bonds of the Treasury as of March 31, 2007” below, which does not take into account (i) the effect of currency swaps and (ii) the amount of debt outstanding under Italy’s Commercial Paper Program.
 
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance
     The following table shows the external bonds of the Treasury issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2007.
External Bonds of the Treasury
As of March 31, 2007
                                                 
            Initial Public           Original Principal   Principal Amount    
Title   Interest Rate(%)   Offering Price   Date of Issue   Maturity Date   Amount   Outstanding   Equivalent in euro
US$(1)
                                               
3,500,000,000
    6.875%       98.725 %   September 27, 1993   September 27, 2023     3,500,000,000       3,500,000,000       2,628,022,226  
1,500,000,000
    6.025%-6.88 %     100.000 %   March 5, 1996   Mar 5, 2004/12     1,500,000,000       1,500,000,000       1,126,295,240  
750,000,000
    5.81%-6.70%     100.000 %   March 5, 1996   Mar 5, 2002/10     750,000,000       750,000,000       563,147,620  
1,500,000,000
    5.97%-6.25%     100.000 %   December 20, 1996   Dec 20, 2004/12     1,500,000,000       1,500,000,000       1,126,295,240  
2,500,000,000
    6.00%     99.755 %   May 29, 1998   May 29, 2008     2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000       1,877,158,733  
2,000,000,000
    6.00%     99.274 %   February 22, 2001   February 22, 2011     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,501,726,986  
2,000,000,000
    5.625%     99.893 %   March 1, 2002   June 15, 2012     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,501,726,986  
1,000,000,000
    5.625%     99.392 %   May 8, 2002   June 15, 2012     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       750,863,493  
300,000,000
  3 mth libor - 0.065%     100.000 %   August 1, 2002   August 1, 2007     300,000,000       300,000,000       225,259,048  
3,000,000,000
    3.625%       99.721 %   September 4, 2002   September 4, 2007     3,000,000,000       3,000,000,000       2,252,590,479  
2,000,000,000
    5.375%       98.436 %   February 27, 2003   June 15, 2033     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,501,726,986  
2,000,000,000
    4.375%       99.694 %   February 27, 2003   June 15, 2013     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,501,726,986  
1,250,000,000
    3.25%       99.949 %   May 6, 2003   May 6, 2008     1,250,000,000       1,250,000,000       938,579,366  
2,000,000,000
    2.50%       99.521 %   July 3, 2003   July 15, 2008     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,501,726,986  
100,000,000
    4.17%     100.000 %   November 14, 2003   November 15, 2010     100,000,000       100,000,000       75,086,349  
100,000,000
    4.06%     100.000 %   December 9, 2003   December 9, 2010     100,000,000       100,000,000       75,086,349  
2,000,000,000
    3.25%     99.515 %   March 3, 2004   May 15, 2009     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,501,726,986  
2,000,000,000
    3.75%     99.783 %   June 30, 2004   December 14, 2007     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,501,726,986  
4,000,000,000
    4.50%     99.411 %   January 21, 2005   January 21, 2015     4,000,000,000       4,000,000,000       3,003,453,972  
3,000,000,000
    4.00%     99.932 %   May 9, 2005   June 16, 2008     3,000,000,000       3,000,000,000       2,252,590,479  
2,000,000,000
    4.75%     99.340 %   January 25, 2006   January 25, 2016     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,501,726,986  
3,000,000,000
    5.25%     99.85 %   September 20, 2006   September 20, 2016     3,000,000,000       3,000,000,000       2,252,590,479  
 
                                               
Euro(2)
                                               
2,500,000,000
    9.25%     98.160 %   March 7, 1991   March 7, 2011     2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000  
1,022,583,762
  3 mth libor + 0.0625%     99.89 %   December 11, 1995   December 20, 2002/10     1,022,583,762       1,022,583,762       1,022,583,762  
567,225,000
    6.25%       100.790 %   May 29, 1997   May 29, 2012     567,225,000       567,225,000       567,225,000  
762,245,000
    5.875%       101.594 %   July 2, 1997   July 2, 2007     762,245,000       762,245,000       762,245,000  
1,533,870,000
    5.75%       101.663 %   July 3,1997   July 10, 2007     1,534,000,000       1,534,000,000       1,534,000,000  
60,000,000
  FRN/FX     99.610 %   October 8, 1998   October 8, 2018     60,000,000       60,000,000       60,000,000  

 


 

                                                 
            Initial Public           Original Principal   Principal Amount    
Title   Interest Rate(%)   Offering Price   Date of Issue   Maturity Date   Amount   Outstanding   Equivalent in euro
300,000,000
  Index linked     101.425 %   October 15, 1998   October 15, 2018     300,000,000       300,000,000       300,000,000  
1,000,000,000
  CMS     99.950 %   May 6, 1999   May 6, 2019     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000  
1,000,000,000
  CMS     101.600 %   June 28, 1999   June 28, 2029     1,000,000,000       905,000,000       905,000,000  
1,000,000,000
  CMS     100.750 %   August 30, 1999   August 30, 2019     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000  
150,000,000
  Zero Coupon     100.000 %   February 20, 2001   February 20, 2031     150,000,000       150,000,000       150,000,000  
3,000,000,000
    5.75 %     100.040 %   July 25, 2001   July 25, 2016     3,000,000,000       3,000,000,000       3,000,000,000  
400,000,000
  3 mth libor - 0.06%     100.000 %   January 22, 2002   January 22, 2012     400,000,000       400,000,000       400,000,000  
150,000,000
  84.5% cms 10Y     100.00 %   April 26, 2004   April 26, 2019     150,000,000       150,000,000       150,000,000  
300,000,000
  12 mth eubor + 0.10%     100.00 %   May 31, 2005   May 31, 2035     300,000,000       300,000,000       300,000,000  
720,000,000
  3.546% until 2009     100.00 %   June 2, 2005   June 2, 2029     720,000,000       720,000,000       720,000,000  
395,000,000
  3.523% until 2010     100.00 %   June 2, 2005   June 2, 2030     395,000,000       395,000,000       395,000,000  
200,000,000
  85% * 10y Eurswap     100.00 %   June 8, 2005   June 8, 2020     200,000,000       200,000,000       200,000,000  
2,500,000,000
  85% * 10y swap rate     100.00 %   June 15, 2005   June 15, 2020     2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000       2,500,000,000  
300,000,000
  85.5% * 10y swap rate     100.00 %   June 28, 2005   June 28, 2021     300,000,000       300,000,000       300,000,000  
200,000,000
  6 mth Eubor +
1.5% (max 10x(cms10-cms2)
    100.00 %   November 9, 2005   November 9, 2025     200,000,000       200,000,000       200,000,000  
900,000,000
  6 mth Eubor + 0.04%     99.38357 %   March 17, 2006   March 17, 2021     900,000,000       900,000,000       900,000,000  
1,000,000,000
  6 mth Eubor + 0.60%     99.8500 %   March 22, 2006   March 22, 2018     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000  
192,000,000
  Zero Coupon     100.000 %   March 28, 2006   March 28, 2036     192,000,000       192,000,000       192,000,000  
300,000,000
  6 mth Eubor + 0.075%     100.000 %   March 30, 2006   March 30, 2026     300,000,000       300,000,000       300,000,000  
215,000,000
  5.07%/ 10y cms     100.000 %   May 11, 2006   May 11, 2026     215,000,000       215,000,000       215,000,000  
1,000,000,000
  1.85% linked to
EU inflation index
    99.796065%     January 5, 2007   September 15, 2057     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000  
250,000,000
  2.00% linked to
EU inflation index
    99.02385%     March 30, 2007   September 15, 2062     250,000,000       250,000,000       250,000,000  
 
                                               
Swiss Francs(3)
                                               
ChF 1,000,000,000
    3.50 %     102.900 %   September 25, 1998   September 25, 2008     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       615,498,246  
ChF 1,500,000,000
    3.13 %     99.825 %   Jan 4,1999   July 15, 2010     1,500,000,000       1,500,000,000       923,247,369  
ChF 1,000,000,000
    2.00 %     100.470 %   January 30, 2003   April 30, 2009     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       615,498,246  
ChF 1,000,000,000
    1.75 %     100.09 %   February 3, 2004   March 3, 2008     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       615,498,246  
ChF 1,000,000,000
    2.75 %     100.625 %   July 1, 2004   July 1, 2011     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       615,498,246  
ChF 2,000,000,000
    2.50 %     100.090 %   February 2, 2005   March 2, 2015     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       1,230,996,492  
ChF 1,000,000,000
    2.50 %     99.336 %   January 30, 2006   January 30, 2018     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       615,498,246  
 
                                               
Pounds
Sterling
(4)
                                               
£400,000,000
    10.50 %     100.875 %   April 28, 1989   April 30, 2014     400,000,000       400,000,000       588,408,355  
£1,500,000,000
    6.0 %     98.565 %   August 4, 1998   August 4, 2028     1,500,000,000       1,500,000,000       2,206,531,333  
£600,000,000
  3mth libor - 0.15%     100.000 %   March 5, 2003   March 5, 2008     600,000,000       600,000,000       882,612,533  
£250,000,000
    5.25 %     99.476 %   July 29, 2004   December 7, 2034     250,000,000       250,000,000       367,755,222  
 
                                               
Norwegian
Kroners
(5)
                                               
NOK 2,000,000,000
    6.15 %     100.000 %   September 25, 2002   September 25, 2012     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       246,335,756  
NOK 2,000,000,000
    4.34 %     100.000 %   June 23, 2003   June 23, 2015     2,000,000,000       2,000,000,000       246,335,756  
 
                                               
Japanese Yen(6)
                                               
¥125,000,000,000
    5.50 %     100.000 %   December 15, 1994   December 15, 2014     125,000,000,000       125,000,000,000       794,558,861  
¥125,000,000,000
    4.50 %     100.000 %   June 8, 1995   June 8, 2015     125,000,000,000       125,000,000,000       794,558,861  
¥150,000,000,000
    3.80 %     100.000 %   April 4, 1996   March 27, 2008     150,000,000,000       150,000,000,000       953,470,633  

 


 

                                                 
            Initial Public           Original Principal   Principal Amount    
Title   Interest Rate(%)   Offering Price   Date of Issue   Maturity Date   Amount   Outstanding   Equivalent in euro
¥100,000,000,000
    3.70 %     100.000 %   November 14, 1996   November 14, 2016     100,000,000,000       100,000,000,000       635,647,089  
¥100,000,000,000
    3.45 %     99.800 %   March 24, 1997   March 24, 2017     100,000,000,000       100,000,000,000       635,647,089  
¥100,000,000,000
    1.80 %     99.882 %   February 23, 2000   February 23, 2010     100,000,000,000       100,000,000,000       635,647,089  
¥100,000,000,000
    0.65 %     99.995 %   April 14, 2004   March 20, 2009     100,000,000,000       100,000,000,000       635,647,089  
¥25,000,000,000
    2.87 %     100.000 %   May 18, 2006   May 18, 2036     25,000,000,000       25,000,000,000       158,911,772  
 
                                               
Australian $
                                               
A$ 1,000,000,000
    5.88 %     99.803 %   February 27, 2004   August 14, 2008     1,000,000,000       1,000,000,000       606,648,872  
 
                                               
 
                                               
TOTAL OUTSTANDING
                                    68,604,210,120 (8)
 
                                               
 
(1)   U.S. dollar amounts have been converted into euro at $1.3318/1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at March 30, 2007.
 
(2)   External debt denominated in currencies of countries that have adopted the euro have been converted into euro at the fixed rate at which those currencies where converted into euro upon their issuing countries becoming members of the European Monetary Union.
 
(3)   Swiss Franc amounts have been converted into euro at ChF1.6247/1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at March 30, 2007.
 
(4)   Pounds Sterling amounts have been converted into euro at £0.6798/1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at March 30, 2007.
 
(5)   Norwegian Kroner amounts have been converted into euro at NOK8.119/1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at March 30, 2007.
 
(6)   Japanese Yen amounts have been converted into euro at ¥157.32/1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at March 30, 2007.
 
(7)   Australian Dollar amounts have been converted into euro at A$1.6484/1.00, the exchange rate prevailing at March 30, 2007.
 
(8)   The amount of external bonds shown above does not take into account (i) approximately 139 million outstanding under Italy’s Commercial Paper Program and (ii) the effect of currency swaps that Italy often enters into in the ordinary course of the management of its debt. The following table summarizes the effects on the Treasury’s external bonds after giving effect to currency swaps.
                 
    As of March 31, 2007
Currency   Before Swap   After Swap
 
US Dollars
    45.42     3.77%  
Euro
    31.81     96.23%  
Swiss Francs
    7.63 %      
Pounds Sterling
    5.90 %      
Norwegian Kroner
    0.72 %      
Japanese Yen
    7.64 %      
Australian Dollar
    0.88 %      
 
Total External Bonds (in millions of Euro)
    68,604,210,120       74,781,349,921  
 
Source: Ministry of Economy and Finance

 

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