By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday did what she had to do – and as we expected yesterday – after the Governing Council’s unsurprising 25bp rate hike, refusing adamantly to provide a post-June roadmap.
11 June 2026 Central Bank News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Thursday allotted €4 billion of a new three-year Treasury bond (BTP) maturing September 15, 2029.
11 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) said Thursday it had securitized a corporate loan portfolio worth €3.3 billion.
11 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Marta Vilar – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday that the ECB unanimously decided to raise interest rates by 25bp, with no other policy options discussed, describing the move as both “necessary” and “a signal.”
11 June 2026 Central Bank News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s monetary policy decision on Thursday was consistent, at least at first glance, with the “one-and-watch” scenario we outlined ahead of the meeting.
11 June 2026 Central Bank News
By Marta Vilar – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s Governing Council on Thursday raised its key interest rates by 25bp and published updated staff projections pointing to weaker growth and higher inflation over the coming years.
11 June 2026 Central Bank News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s main decision on June 11 stopped being the source of much suspense some time ago, with a 25bp rate hike the only reasonably probable outcome and the Governing Council likely to be unanimous, given the lack of any obvious dissenter.
10 June 2026 Central Bank News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Tuesday raised €18 billion through a dual-tranche syndicated tap of its seven-year and 30-year government bonds (BTPs), with a total demand of around €238 billion.
9 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Slovenia's Ministry of Finance on Tuesday allotted a total of €126.874 million across issues of three Treasury bill lines maturing in September 2026, December 2026 and June 2027.
9 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Dutch State Treasury Agency (DSTA) on Tuesday raised €2.50 billion through the reopening of its 2.50% Dutch State Loan maturing July 15, 2035.
9 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The State Treasury of the Republic of Finland on Tuesday raised €1.486 billion through the auction of two benchmark bonds (RFGBs) maturing in 2036 and 2041.
9 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Germany's Finance Agency (Finanzagentur) on Tuesday allotted €1.756 billion across reopenings of three green federal bonds maturing in 2033, 2035 and 2053.
9 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Austria’s debt management agency, OeBFA, on Tuesday allotted €1.438 billion across reopenings of its 2030 and 2051 government bonds (RAGBs).
9 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – German development bank KfW on Tuesday issued its third blockchain-based bond under the German Electronic Securities Act (eWpG).
9 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Slovakia joined the FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI) in June 2026, strengthening its position in international financial markets, the country’s Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL) said on Tuesday.
9 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Agence France Trésor (AFT) allotted €7.898 billion of fixed-rate discount Treasury bills (BTFs) at an auction on Monday.
8 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania on Monday allotted €50 million of a government bond maturing March 10, 2036.
8 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Monday mandated six banks for a dual-tranche syndicated tap of its 7-year and 30-year benchmark BTPs.
8 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Germany’s Finance Agency (Finanzagentur) on Monday allotted €3.177 billion across two treasury discount bills (Bubills).
8 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Econostream’s ECB Tone Meter was broadly unchanged for the Governing Council while turning slightly more hawkish for the Executive Board as the quiet period ahead of the June meeting began.
5 June 2026 Central Bank News