ECB Said to Buy Italian Bonds in Second Day of Purchases
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The European Central Bank bought Italian covered bonds as it returned to the market for a second day under its asset purchase program, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Debt issued by Intesa Sanpaolo SpA was included in the purchases, according to one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. The ECB bought short-dated French notes from Societe Generale SA and BNP Paribas SA as well as Spanish securities from other lenders yesterday.