UK: DMO Allots £5 Billion of 4% Treasury Gilt 2029
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) on Tuesday allotted £5 billion of the 4% Treasury Gilt 2029.
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Spain: Government Backs De Cos for ECB Presidency, Expansión Says
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Spain’s government has chosen Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos as its preferred candidate to succeed Christine Lagarde as European Central Bank president, Expansión reported Tuesday.
21 July 2026 Central Bank News
Full Report: Econostream ECB Economist Survey – July 2026
Published: 20th July 2026
21 July 2026 Central Bank News
Econostream ECB Survey: Economists See July Hold, Terminal Rate at 2.50% and Cautious September Signaling
- Most respondents still see the ECB rate cycle as active
- September staff projections viewed as the key reason to wait
- Terminal rate most commonly seen at 2.50%
- Risks skewed towards an even higher terminal rate
- July statement and tone seen little changed
- Economists split on how strongly Lagarde will hint at September
Italy: Leasys Prices €750 Million Senior Unsecured Four-Year Bond
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italian auto leasing company Leasys on Monday priced a €750 million senior unsecured four-year bond.
20 July 2026 Debt Issuance News
France: AFT Allots €7.58 Billion Across Four BTFs
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – France’s Agence France Trésor (AFT) on Monday allotted €7.582 billion across four fixed-rate discount Treasury bills (BTFs).
20 July 2026 Debt Issuance News
Lithuania: Finance Ministry Allots €70 Million of April 2028 Bond
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Lithuania’s Finance Ministry on Monday allotted €70 million of a bond maturing on April 25, 2028.
20 July 2026 Debt Issuance News
ECB Insight: Escrivá and the Succession Question – Hiding in Plain Sight?
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá has attracted little attention in the still unofficial race to succeed ECB President Christine Lagarde. But Escrivá may be hiding in plain sight at the head of the Banco de España, given his strong claim to serious consideration.
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ECB Insight: SAFE Supports Thursday Hold, But Will Keep ECB Vigilant
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s latest SAFE survey suggests that euro area firms are not further amplifying the energy shock via their own pricing and wage plans, even as they remain skeptical that inflation will return fully to target over the longer term.
20 July 2026 Central Bank News
ECB: Euro Area Firms Report Sharper Rise in Bank Loan Rates in Q2
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Euro area firms reported a marked further tightening in bank lending conditions in the second quarter, while their expectations for selling prices, input costs and wages moderated, the European Central Bank said Monday.
20 July 2026 Central Bank News
ECB Insight: Lagarde’s European Options May Extend Beyond the Élysée
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde’s newly explicit openness to leaving Frankfurt early should not be understood exclusively in terms of a potential candidacy in next year’s critical French presidential election.
20 July 2026 Central Bank News
Germany: Finanzagentur Allots €2.96 Billion of Two Bubills
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Germany’s Finance Agency (Finanzagentur) on Monday allotted €2.958 billion of two Treasury discount papers, or Bubills.
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ECB Tone Meter Weekly Update: Tone Falls Slightly Amid No Rush to Tighten Again
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Econostream’s ECB Tone Meter edged lower this week in both its Governing Council and Executive Board measures, with the latter declining to almost the same level as the former, virtually eliminating the gap that had previously separated the two.
17 July 2026 Central Bank News
ECB Comment Recap: Policymakers Lean Toward Patience While Keeping Action on the Table
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is a collection of views expressed by ECB Governing Council members on various topics of high relevance related to next week’s meeting and the further evolution of monetary policy.
17 July 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Cipollone Says Digital Euro Will Help Preserve Banks’ Role in Payments
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said Friday that the digital euro would help preserve commercial banks’ role in the payments ecosystem while strengthening Europe’s payments sovereignty.
17 July 2026 Central Bank News
Luxembourg: John Deere Bank Prices €600 Million Senior Unsecured Bond
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Deere & Company subsidiary John Deere Bank S.A. on Thursday priced a €600 million senior unsecured bond.
16 July 2026 Debt Issuance News
France: AFT Allots €1.41 Billion Across Three Inflation-Indexed OATs
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – France’s Agence France Trésor (AFT) on Thursday allotted €1.410 billion across three inflation-indexed government bonds (OATs).
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UK: DMO Allots £4.25 Billion of 4⅞% Treasury Gilt 2036
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday allotted £4.250 billion of the 4⅞% Treasury Gilt 2036.
16 July 2026 Debt Issuance News
Spain: Treasury Allots €5.97 Billion Across Two Bonos, One Obligación
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Spanish Treasury on Thursday allotted €5.974 billion across two Bonos and one Obligación.
16 July 2026 Debt Issuance News
France: AFT Issues €14 Billion Across Four Medium-Term OATs
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – France’s Agence France Trésor (AFT) on Thursday issued €13.999 billion across four medium-term Treasury bonds (OATs).
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