FRANKFURT (MNI) – The European Central Bank said Monday that a
total of E59.872 billion Eurosystem covered bond purchases had settled
as of June 27.

As of June 24, settled acquisitions had totaled E59.549 billion,
the ECB said Friday. The ECB plans to buy a total of around E60
billion covered bonds by the end of June 2010 at the latest.

The program is aimed at revitalizing a market segment that has been
exceptionally hard hit by the financial turmoil.

–Frankfurt Bureau tel.: +49-69-720 142, email: frankfurt@marketnews.com

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