By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Alexander Demarco said on Friday that the ECB could potentially have to hike in June, but that there was no current need to deliver many follow-up steps.
22 May 2026 Central Bank News
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Friday that she would give little indication of what the ECB will decide at its June 11 meeting, while noting that even if the Middle East war were resolved now, its effects would still be felt with a lag.
22 May 2026 Central Bank News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Agence France Trésor (AFT) announced on Friday plans to auction between €6.5 billion and €8.1 billion of short-term Treasury bills (BTFs) on May 26.
22 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Philip Lane’s Singapore speech this morning was not much in the way of a June 11 signal, but its limited content touching on the Governing Council’s next decision deserves attention precisely for that reason.
22 May 2026 Central Bank News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Executive Board member Philip Lane on Friday said the Middle East conflict had forced the ECB to assess how higher energy prices would affect the Eurozone outlook, and warned that production networks could make such shocks more persistent than their initial impact suggested.
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By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) on Friday announced plans to conduct two programmatic gilt tenders on May 28, 2026 for a combined amount of up to £2 billion.
22 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Greece’s Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) on Friday announced plans to auction €400 million of 26-week Treasury bills on May 27.
22 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Friday announced plans to auction up to €7.5 billion of a new six-month Treasury bill (BOT) with cut-off on May 27, 2026.
22 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – The list of credible candidates to succeed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has barely changed in months, but the absence of new names is itself notable.
21 May 2026 Central Bank News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Agence France Trésor (AFT) allotted €1.54 billion of inflation-linked government bonds at an auction on Thursday across four OATi and OAT€i lines.
21 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Agence France Trésor (AFT) allotted €13.998 billion of medium-term government bonds (OATs) at an auction on Thursday across four lines maturing between 2029 and 2033.
21 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) allotted £4 billion of 4⅞% Treasury Gilt 2036 at an auction on Thursday.
21 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Olli Rehn said Thursday that the ECB could still raise interest rates in June to protect its credibility, while saying there was little evidence so far that the latest inflation shock was becoming entrenched.
21 May 2026 Central Bank News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The Spanish Treasury on Thursday allotted €6.06 billion through an auction of medium- and long-term government bonds, comprising one Bono del Estado and two Obligaciones del Estado.
21 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Thursday announced auctions of a new tranche of BTP Short Term bonds and two inflation-linked BTP€i securities.
21 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By David Barwick – FRANKFURT (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Boris Vujčić said on Wednesday that the Iran war and the resulting energy price shock had put the ECB in a difficult position, with upward pressure on prices but a negative impact on growth.
20 May 2026 Central Bank News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – The UK Debt Management Office (DMO) announced a £4 billion auction of the 4⅛% Treasury Gilt 2033 to be held on May 27, with settlement scheduled for May 28.
20 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Portugal’s Treasury and Public Debt Management Agency (IGCP) sold €1.537 billion of 12-month Treasury bill (BT) on Wednesday.
20 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Laura Contemori – ROME (Econostream) – Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) on Wednesday announced the launch of a new five-year inflation-linked government bond called "BTP Italia Sì" to be offered from June 15 to June 19.
20 May 2026 Debt Issuance News
By Marta Vilar – MADRID (Econostream) – European Central Bank Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch said on Wednesday that if the Middle East conflict had not ended by the time the Governing Council meets on June 11, the chances of an interest rate hike would be quite high.
20 May 2026 Central Bank News