Debt Issuance Exclusives


Exclusive: Austria's Debt Official Warns Fiscal Inaction Could Fuel Further Bond Market Turmoil

Exclusive: Austria's Debt Official Warns Fiscal Inaction Could Fuel Further Bond Market Turmoil

By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European sovereign bond markets could face further turmoil if governments fail to restore fiscal sustainability, according to Markus Stix, Managing Director in charge of markets at the Austrian Treasury, who warned that the absence of a dominant bond buyer, following years of large-scale European Central Bank purchases, has left governments increasingly exposed to market discipline.

27 October 2026
Exclusive: Iceland DMO Head: Likelier to Issue Plain-Vanilla FX Bond Than Green Bond in 2027

Exclusive: Iceland DMO Head: Likelier to Issue Plain-Vanilla FX Bond Than Green Bond in 2027

By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) - Iceland is more likely to issue a conventional foreign currency bond than a green bond in 2027, as it continues to prioritize establishing a regular presence in international capital markets with benchmark issuance, according to Esther Finnbogadóttir, head of funding and debt management at the Icelandic Ministry of Finance.

14 July 2026