8-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. Based on European Central Bank's statistics computed on AAA bonds, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 8-month maturity was 2.70 percent on 13 August 2026, compared to 2.72 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,608 observations in the daily series presented in the graph above. The time period covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to August 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few summary statistics computed on the full sample: the forward rate had a mean value of 1.02 percent; it reached its lowest level of -0.96 on 12 March 2020; it achieved a maximum of 4.79 on 9 June 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | 2.7165 |
| 2026-08-12 | 2.7153 |
| 2026-08-13 | 2.6953 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-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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