Albania to auction 4bn leke of 2YR T-notes Feb.18 at 9.20%

The government is to auction 4 billion leke (28.8 million euros, USD39.2 million) of two-year treasury notes on February 18 at a fixed coupon of 9.20%.

The securities carry a February 22 issue date and mature on February 22, 2012, the Bank of Albania said in a statement.

The yield on the two-year paper was 9.25% at the last auction on January 14.

The central bank (www.bankofalbania.org) auctions two-year government securities monthly and five-year T-notes every three months on behalf of the finance ministry.