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
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
- ‘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
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
- ‘We Were Right That We Decided to Revise the Guidance’ on Last Week’s 10-Year RFGB
28 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
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
- ‘Would Definitely Say That There Is a Chance for Another BTP Futura Later in the Year’
27 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
- Impact of ECB Tightening ‘Manageable as Long as Financing Conditions Remain Favourable’
11 May 2021
- ‘In Case of Emergency Cash Needs, There Are Always T-bills’
11 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
- AOFM CEO Nicholl: Ready for Ongoing Large Issuance Tasks, But Worst Probably Behind Us
5 May 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
- PEPP’s €1.85 Trillion ‘Should Be Enough’; Recalibration ‘Not on Our Agenda’
22 March 2021