6-month instantaneous forward rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; AAA rating) - Euro area - ECB - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Euro-area government bond yield curves (ECB)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. As indicated by ECB's statistics calculated on AAA-rated bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-month maturity was 3.03 percent on 12 November 2026, versus 3.01 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,673 data points overall in the daily series presented in the plot above. The span of time covered by the series extends from September 2004 to November 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics we computed on the full sample: the forward rate recorded a bottom of -0.92 percent on 12 March 2020; it reached its highest level of 4.67 percent on 9 June 2008; it had a mean of 1.02 percent.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | 2.97800 |
| 2026-11-11 | 3.00890 |
| 2026-11-12 | 3.02790 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-month rate ECB instantaneous forward yield curve (AAA bonds) |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Constant-maturity nominal instantaneous forward rate on government bonds |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | European Central Bank |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Free use subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Interpolated level |
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