ECB Hawk-Dove Ranking: Governing Council Less Dovish Than Its Decisions
Latest Update of the Econostream Media ECB Hawk-Dove Ranking.
4 June 2021
Central Bank Exclusives
TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Portuguese Treasury and Debt Management Agency’s Cristina Casalinho on 28 May 2021
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on May 28 with Cristina Casalinho, head of the Portuguese Treasury and Debt Management Agency:
3 June 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Portugal Debt Issuance Head: ‘Negative Interest Rates Should Not Become the Standard’
By David Barwick – Frankfurt (Econostream) – Negative interest rates should not become the norm and a return to positive rates can be seen as a good thing, according to Cristina Casalinho, head of the Portuguese Treasury and Debt Management Agency.
3 June 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Portugal Debt Issuance Head: No Question We’ll Do Green Issuance, Just Question of When
- ‘We Need to Be Careful About Bringing Long-Dated Bonds to the Market’
- Portugal Has a ‘Good Set of Arguments on Which Rating Agencies Can Base Their Decisions’
- ‘We Don’t Expect Major Negative Surprises’ in H2 Concerning Funding Needs
TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Finland State Treasury’s Teppo Koivisto on 25 May 2021
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on May 25 with Teppo Koivisto, director of the Financing Division of Finland’s State Treasury and thus responsible for Finnish public debt management.:
28 May 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Finland Debt Issuance Head: 3rd Syndicated Benchmark Most Likely 5-Year Benchmark in Q3
- ‘We Were Right That We Decided to Revise the Guidance’ on Last Week’s 10-Year RFGB
28 May 2021
TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Italian Treasury’s Davide Iacovoni on 19 May 2021
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on May 19 with Davide Iacovoni, director general of the directorate of the Italian Treasury that is responsible for Italy’s public debt management:
27 May 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Italian Debt Issuance Head: If Growth Returns, ECB Support Withdrawal Not a Problem
By David Barwick – Frankfurt (Econostream) – A withdrawal of the European Central Bank’s monetary policy support would not be a problem for Italy’s sovereign borrowing once economic growth returns and potential growth is boosted, according to Davide Iacovoni, director general of the directorate of the Italian Treasury responsible for public debt.
27 May 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Italian Debt Issuance Head: Not Worried Over Developments in Long-End Part of Curve
- ‘Would Definitely Say That There Is a Chance for Another BTP Futura Later in the Year’
27 May 2021
TRANSCRIPT: Interview with Spanish Treasury’s Pablo de Ramón-Laca Clausen on 7 May 2021
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on May 7 with Pablo de Ramón-Laca Clausen, General Director of the Tesoro and Financial Policy, Spain’s sovereign debt issuer:
11 May 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Spanish Treasury’s General Director: Greece Upgrade Would Be Positive for Whole Area
- Impact of ECB Tightening ‘Manageable as Long as Financing Conditions Remain Favourable’
11 May 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Spanish Treasury’s General Director: By Summer We’ll Reduce Funding Programme
- ‘In Case of Emergency Cash Needs, There Are Always T-bills’
11 May 2021
TRANSCRIPT: Interview with AOFM’s Robert Nicholl on 4 May 2021
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on May 4 with Australian Office of Financial Management CEO Robert Nicholl:
5 May 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Australia Debt Agency CEO: Definitely Not Time to Try to Extend Maturity of Our Curve
- AOFM CEO Nicholl: Ready for Ongoing Large Issuance Tasks, But Worst Probably Behind Us
5 May 2021
EXCLUSIVE: EU Budget Commissioner: SURE Successful in Achieving Its Goals
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The European instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) has been successful, Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration, said Wednesday.
22 April 2021
ECB Insight: Another Stubbornly Dovish Performance by Lagarde
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Thursday was at great pains to sound dovish, so much so that she appeared to suggest rather blithely at one point that the ECB hadn’t really even so much formally accelerated pandemic-related asset purchases as it had simply adjusted the pace to a new normal consistent with the ECB’s policy approach.
22 April 2021
TRANSCRIPT: Interview with AFT’s Anthony Requin on 13 April 2021
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on April 13 with Agence France Trésor Chief Executive Anthony Requin:
21 April 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Agence France Trésor Head: Prefer 50-Year Maturity as Ultimate Point on Our Curve
By David Barwick – Frankfurt (Econostream) – Agence France Trésor, France’s sovereign debt issuer, sees little likelihood that it will issue any debt with a maturity of greater than 50 years, according to AFT Chief Executive Anthony Requin.
21 April 2021
ECB Insight: Time to Make Clearer That Downside Risks Are Not the Only Ones
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – In recent weeks one might be excused for thinking that some members of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council live in dread fear of an economic improvement in the Eurozone that could lead to any withdrawal of monetary accommodation. Given that it has become significantly harder to overlook the likelihood of such an improvement, as the need to make important policy decisions approaches inexorably, ECB President Christine Lagarde’s role as mediator could take on new meaning this Thursday.
20 April 2021
TRANSCRIPT: Interview with ECB Governing Council Member Vitas Vasiliauskas
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on Friday with outgoing European Central Bank Governing Council member Vitas Vasiliauskas:
22 March 2021