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MADRID, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish treasury successfully placed on Tuesday treasury bills valued at 3.965 billion euros (4.557 billion U.S. dollars) on the market despite current tensions within financial markets.<br />
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A total of 3.590 billion euros worth of nine-month treasury bills carried an average interest rate of 0.022 percent, showing no variations when compared with the previous auction held on July 21.<br />
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The placement also included 375 million euros worth of three-month treasury bills that fetched an average interest rate of -0.072 percent as opposed to the -0.053 percent of the previous issue held in July.<br />
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After the auction, Spain's risk premium stood at 136 points and Spain's 10-year bond interest rate stood at 2.053 percent.<br />
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The Spanish treasury will hold another auction in September after placing in August 17.815 billion euros on the market. (1 euro = 1.15 U.S. dollars)

Spain Dumping Euros; Treasury places bills worth 3.9 bln euros on market

MADRID, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish treasury successfully placed on Tuesday treasury bills valued at 3.965 billion euros (4.557 billi...

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