(ANSA) - Rome, June 15 - The spread between Italy's 10-year
BTP bond and the German Bund dropped below the 220-basis-points
mark for the first time in two weeks on Friday.
The spread, an important measure of Italy's borrowing costs,
dropped to 216 points after closing at 230 on Thursday.
The yield on the BTP was down to 2.55%.
Spread drops below 220 points
First time in two weeks