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FRANCE AUCTION PREVIEW
MNI (London)
FRANCE AUCTION PREVIEW: The Agence France Tresor (AFT) conducts its long-term
auctions on Thursday that includes tap of 10-year OAT 0.75% May-2028, 15-year
1.25% May-2034, 1.75% June-2039 and 30-year 2.00% May-2048 for between
E7.5bln-E8.5bln indicative size.
- BACKGROUND: The AFT has so far sold E65.2bln worth of medium-/long term debt
vs official target of E195bln (net of buybacks). There are no French coupon or
redemption payments to underpin demand.  
- RV: The 10-year 0.75% 2028 OAT trades at 0.731% mid-yield - near richest level
since late Dec and was last sold on Mar 1 for E2.94bln at an average yield of
0.900% and cover 1.856 times. The 15-year 1.25% 2034 OAT trades at 1.134%, and
was last sold on Feb 1 for E3.3bln at an average yield of 1.33% and covered
1.34. The 1.75% 2039 OAT trades at 1.336% mid-yield and was last sold on July
12, 2017 - therefore not comparable. The 30-year 2.00% 2048 OAT trades at 1.581%
and last sold on Mar 1 for E1.26bln at an average yield of 0.71%, cover 1.98. 
- TIMING: OAT auction results due after 0900GMT.

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