Book orders were at RON1.05 billion, and the maximum accepted yield was 2.38%, central bank data showed.
The issue will be reopened tomorrow in a bid to raise RON75 million at a supplementary non-competitive sale.
At the previous similar auction on February 5, the finance ministry raised RON600 million, at an average annual yield of 1.99%, a record low for this maturity.
The ministry plans to sell RON3.3 billion in state treasuries in March, down from RON4.7 billion in February. So far this year, the ministry raised RON9.15 billion at bond auctions on local market. (EUR1=RON4.4439)