Borrowing costs rise slightly as Italy sells 6-month bills Malta Independent Thursday, 27 December 2012, 11:45 Last update: about 15 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=119' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=119&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> The Italian Treasury sold €8.5 billion in six-month bills on Thursday, at the maximum of its target range