6-month instantaneous forward rate on government bonds (percentage points; nominal; interpolated; all ratings) - Euro area - ECB - Daily
This series is part of the dataset: Euro-area government bond yield curves (ECB)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to European Central Bank's statistics computed on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-month maturity was 2.66 percent on 31 March 2026, compared to 2.67 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,514 observations in the daily series displayed in the chart above. The time period covered by the series goes from September 2004 to March 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of some descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 1.26 percent; it reached a trough of -0.74 on 19 November 2021; it attained a maximum of 4.66 on 9 June 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 2.7215 |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.6704 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.6629 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-month rate ECB instantaneous forward yield curve (all 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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