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ECB’s Escrivá: Middle East Situation After US Strikes ‘Very Uncertain’

ECB’s Escrivá: Middle East Situation After US Strikes ‘Very Uncertain’

By Marta Vilar – SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL, Spain (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá said on Wednesday that the situation in the Middle East following renewed US strikes on Iran was “very uncertain” and that the peace agreement remained fragile.

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ECB’s Escrivá: If Oil Price Decline Persists, Main Concerns Would Ease

ECB’s Escrivá: If Oil Price Decline Persists, Main Concerns Would Ease

By Marta Vilar – SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL, Spain (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá said on Wednesday that if the recent decline in oil prices were to persist, the factors that had concerned policymakers would gradually ease, while noting that the outlook could change quickly.

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Italy: MEF Prices $6 Billion Triple-Tranche U.S. Dollar Bond Issue

Italy: MEF Prices $6 Billion Triple-Tranche U.S. Dollar Bond Issue

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Tuesday priced a $6 billion triple-tranche syndicated U.S. dollar bond issue under the Italian Republic’s Program for the Issuance of Debt Instruments.

7 July 2026 Debt Issuance News
ECB’s Wunsch: Might “Need to Do More”, But Not “Significant” Tightening

ECB’s Wunsch: Might “Need to Do More”, But Not “Significant” Tightening

By Marta Vilar – ROME (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said on Monday that if recent declines in oil and gas prices persist and second-round effects remain contained, the ECB should be able to return inflation to target without needing significant additional monetary tightening.

6 July 2026 Central Bank News
France: AFT Allots €7.49 Billion in BTF Auction

France: AFT Allots €7.49 Billion in BTF Auction

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – France’s Agence France Trésor (AFT) allotted €7.485 billion of fixed-rate discount Treasury bills (BTFs) at an auction on Monday. 

6 July 2026 Debt Issuance News
Italy: MEF to Issue New Triple-Tranche Syndicated Issuance in US Dollars

Italy: MEF to Issue New Triple-Tranche Syndicated Issuance in US Dollars

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Monday mandated BofA Securities Europe SA, Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE and Morgan Stanley Europe SE to act as lead managers for a new triple-tranche syndicated issuance in U.S. dollars. 

6 July 2026 Debt Issuance News