Telecom Italia’s 50-year flop

Emboldened by the success of France’s recent 50-year issue, Telecom Italia unveiled its own version in March. So why did it nosedive just days after launch? As part of a special focus on the long-dated market, Oliver Holtaway looks at the reasons why

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Say what you like about Telecom Italia, but the telecoms giant sure has significant reserves of brio. No sooner had the French Treasury issued its €6 billion inaugural 50-year bond – to a rapturous reception – than Telecom Italia became the first corporate to plunge headfirst into the 50-year space with an €850 million issue.

Telecom Italia had already fearlessly led the euro-denominated market into the 30-year space back in 2003. That was a rocky ride at first, and this year’s adventures in the

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