By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) - France’s Agence France Trésor has mapped out a hefty €310 billion funding plan for 2026, a total that sets the tone for sovereign bond markets as investors brace for continued supply across the yield curve, the agency announced on Tuesday.
30 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – As the European Central Bank’s Governing Council wonders how long its current “good place” will last and to what policy move it will ultimately give way, it also faces another year of above-average turnover.
29 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras on Sunday said that interest rates would remain appropriate as they now stand unless a major shock occurred.
28 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank must remain in an attitude of readiness to adjust its interest rates either up or down as circumstances require, according to ECB Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras on Tuesday.
23 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel on Monday said that the ECB interest rates were probably facing a long hold, absent an unexpected development.
22 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel on Monday said that the ECB was content with the inflation situation at the moment.
22 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel on Monday said that the job of ECB president would be attractive to anyone.
22 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – With Friday’s confirmation of Estonia’s intention to back European Central Bank Governing Council member Madis Müller, there are now six named candidates to succeed ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos when his terms ends on May 31, 2026.
22 December 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus said on Monday that when it came to making decisions regarding interest rates, things were “rather clear,” given inflation close to the 2% target and the recovery of economic growth.
22 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European Central Bank’s December press conference did not merely reaffirm that the Governing Council is in a “good place.” It subtly revealed that the phrase is starting to run out of road.
22 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Peter Kažimír on Monday said that the ECB was completely flexible and would change its stance as soon as necessary.
22 December 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Yannis Stournaras said on Sunday that the ECB was at a “precarious equilibrium” with inflation and interest rates at 2%.
22 December 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Álvaro Santos Pereira said on Friday that the ECB’s future interest rate moves would depend on the economy.
19 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch on Friday insisted that he had abandoned his recent dovish leanings and refused to bet on the direction of the next change of ECB interest rates.
19 December 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said on Friday that inflation in Germany has been declining at a slightly slower pace than previously expected.
19 December 2025
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks on Friday said the euro-area economy has performed better than expected but policymakers must keep all options open amid global uncertainty.
19 December 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member José Luis Escrivá said on Friday that the ECB was open to move interest rates in either direction but was currently comfortable at 2%.
19 December 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher said on Friday that the next interest rate move could be in either direction, citing elevated economic uncertainty.
19 December 2025
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Olaf Sleijpen said on Friday that there was currently no reason to move interest rates and that risks to growth and inflation were balanced but large.
19 December 2025
By David Barwick and Marta Vilar – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Fabio Panetta has been the subject of persistent rumors that he aims to succeed ECB President Christine Lagarde when her mandate ends on October 31, 2027. Given clear obstacles to his appointment, we aren’t buying the rumors yet.
19 December 2025