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Italy: General Government Debt Rises €26.2 Billion in June

Italy: General Government Debt Rises €26.2 Billion in June

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy's general government debt rose by €26.2 billion in June from the previous month to €3.207 trillion, reflecting the general government borrowing requirement, higher Treasury cash holdings and valuation effects, the Bank of Italy said on Friday.

14 August 2026 Debt Issuance News
Italy: MEF Sells €8 Billion of 12-Month BOT

Italy: MEF Sells €8 Billion of 12-Month BOT

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Wednesday sold €8 billion of 12-month Treasury bills (BOT), according to data released by the Bank of Italy. 

12 August 2026 Debt Issuance News
Switzerland: Axpo Holding Prices CHF100 Million 2034 Bonds

Switzerland: Axpo Holding Prices CHF100 Million 2034 Bonds

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Swiss electricity producer and international energy trader Axpo Holding AG on Tuesday priced CHF100 million of senior unsecured fixed-rate bonds due September 15, 2034.

11 August 2026 Debt Issuance News
France: AFT Allots €7.38 Billion of Four BTFs

France: AFT Allots €7.38 Billion of Four BTFs

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – France’s Agence France Trésor (AFT) on Monday allotted €7.382 billion across four fixed-rate discount Treasury bills (BTFs).

10 August 2026 Debt Issuance News
Netherlands: Government Backs Possible Knot Candidacy for ECB Presidency

Netherlands: Government Backs Possible Knot Candidacy for ECB Presidency

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The Dutch government supports a possible candidacy by former De Nederlandsche Bank President Klaas Knot to succeed Christine Lagarde as president of the European Central Bank, according to the Dutch Finance Ministry.

5 August 2026 Central Bank News
Bank of Italy, CEPR: €-Coin Rises to 0.54 in July from 0.39 in June

Bank of Italy, CEPR: €-Coin Rises to 0.54 in July from 0.39 in June

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Bank of Italy’s €-coin indicator, a measure of underlying euro area economic growth, rose to 0.54 in July from 0.39 in June, according to a joint release by the Bank of Italy and the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) published Tuesday.

4 August 2026 Central Bank News