By David Barwick and Marta Vilar – WASHINGTON (Econostream) – June, rather than the April 30 policy meeting, would be the more appropriate point for the European Central Bank to judge whether the war-driven energy shock is feeding through into broader inflation, according to ECB Governing Council member Alexander Demarco.
17 April 2026
By Marta Vilar and David Barwick – TALLINN (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 26 March 2026 with Madis Müller, Governor of Eesti Pank and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
27 March 2026
By David Barwick and Marta Vilar – TALLINN (Econostream) – The European Central Bank might not need to wait until broad-based second-round effects are “fully visible” before considering a rate increase, according to ECB Governing Council member Madis Müller.
27 March 2026
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 20 March 2026 with Petra Wehlert, Head of Capital Markets of KfW.
25 March 2026
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – German investment and development bank KfW is likely to issue another euro green bond in Q2 2026, according to KfW’s Head of Capital Markets, Petra Wehlert.
25 March 2026
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 24 March 2026 with Mārtiņš Kazāks, Governor of Latvijas Banka and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
25 March 2026
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – An early interest rate move by the European Central Bank would be warranted if inflation became entrenched and spread beyond energy into the rest of the economy, according to ECB Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks.
25 March 2026
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 13 March 2026 with Adrián Martínez, Vice Director of the Swiss Federal Finance Administration.
18 March 2026
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – A new Swiss confederation bond is expected later in 2026 and could be issued around the 2041 maturity, which represents the next gap in Switzerland’s bond profile, according to Adrián Martínez, Vice Director of the Swiss Federal Finance Administration (FFA).
18 March 2026
By Marta Vilar – BRUSSELS (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 5 March 2026 with Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
6 March 2026
By Marta Vilar – BRUSSELS (Econostream) – The Iran conflict and its economic consequences are harming global growth, and a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could significantly impact inflation and growth, according to European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn.
6 March 2026
By David Barwick – VIENNA (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Martin Kocher on February 26 said that the emergence of an inflation risk could result in a very changed inflation situation in Europe that could require a modification of ECB monetary policy.
5 March 2026
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 20 February 2026 with Marjan Divjak, Director General of the Treasury Directorate of Slovenia’s Ministry of Finance:
23 February 2026
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Slovenia expects to issue a Panda bond this year in the range of RMB2–4 billion, with March 2026 seen as the earliest possible window, though final timing will depend on market conditions, according to Marjan Divjak, Director General of the Treasury Directorate of Slovenia’s Ministry of Finance.
23 February 2026
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 18 February 2026 with Dimitris Tsakonas, Director General of the Greek Public Debt Management Agency:
20 February 2026
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Greece is highly likely to conduct another syndicated bond deal in 2026, though it has not yet decided whether it would involve launching a new benchmark or reopening an existing line, according to Dimitris Tsakonas, Director General of the Greek Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA).
20 February 2026
By Marta Vilar and David Barwick – VALLETTA (Econostream) - Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 16 February with Alexander Demarco, Governor of the Central Bank of Malta and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank:
19 February 2026
By David Barwick and Marta Vilar – VALLETTA (Econostream) – If downside surprises led to a medium-term inflation outlook in the euro area below the European Central Bank’s 2% target, this could argue for another rate cut, according to ECB Governing Council member Alexander Demarco.
19 February 2026
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Following is the full transcript of the interview conducted by Econostream on 6 February 2026 with Matthew Emde, Director General of Funds Management at the Canadian Department of Finance:
16 February 2026
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – Canada is “working hard” toward issuing a transition bond in 2027, with the intention of making it a benchmark deal, according to Matthew Emde, Director General of Funds Management at the Department of Finance.
16 February 2026