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Italy: MEF Sells €6 Billion of Two BOTs at Auction

Italy: MEF Sells €6 Billion of Two BOTs at Auction

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Thursday sold a total of €6 billion of two Treasury bills (BOTs), including a new €4.5 billion December 2026 BOT and a €1.5 billion reopening of an existing November 2026 BOT.

25 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
ECB Insight: Schnabel’s Hawkish Message Still Leaves July Open

ECB Insight: Schnabel’s Hawkish Message Still Leaves July Open

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel’s interview with Die Zeit is hawkish, at first glance perhaps surprisingly so, but closer inspection argues against overinterpretation.

25 June 2026 Central Bank News
ECB’s Žigman: Peace Deal, Hormuz Reopening, Oil Drop Positive for Inflation

ECB’s Žigman: Peace Deal, Hormuz Reopening, Oil Drop Positive for Inflation

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Ante Žigman said Wednesday that the peace agreement, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the fall in oil prices would have a positive effect on inflation, even as he defended the ECB’s latest rate hike as necessary to bring price pressures under control.

24 June 2026 Central Bank News
Italy: MEF Sells €4.25 Billion of BTP, BTPei

Italy: MEF Sells €4.25 Billion of BTP, BTPei

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Wednesday sold €4.250 billion of a conventional Treasury bond (BTP) and an inflation-linked Treasury bond (BTPei), according to data published by the Bank of Italy.

24 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
ECB’s Nagel: Digital Euro Should Be Core Element of Payments in Europe

ECB’s Nagel: Digital Euro Should Be Core Element of Payments in Europe

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel on Wednesday said the digital euro should become a core element of payments in Europe, arguing that it would modernize central bank money, support European sovereignty and help Europe compete in digital finance.

24 June 2026 Central Bank News
Germany: KfW Prices €3 Billion Tap of October 2031 Bond

Germany: KfW Prices €3 Billion Tap of October 2031 Bond

By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – German state-owned development bank KfW on Tuesday priced a €3 billion tap of its October 2031 benchmark bond after order books closed above €8.5 billion, including €1 billion of joint lead manager interest.

23 June 2026 Debt Issuance News
ECB’s Kažimír: Direction Clear, Still Work to Do

ECB’s Kažimír: Direction Clear, Still Work to Do

By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Peter Kažimír on Tuesday said the direction of ECB monetary policy was clear and that the central bank still had work to do, while stressing that the timing of any further action would depend on incoming data.

23 June 2026 Central Bank News