8-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 securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 8-month maturity was 3.23 percent on 12 November 2026, versus 3.19 on 11 November.
Sample. There are 5,673 observations in the daily series presented in the figure above. The period covered by the series extends from September 2004 to November 2026.
History. Have a look at a few descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the forward rate hit a maximum of 4.81 percent on 9 June 2008; it reached a trough of -0.72 percent on 19 November 2021; it had an average value of 1.36 percent.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-10 | 3.15100 |
| 2026-11-11 | 3.18830 |
| 2026-11-12 | 3.23440 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-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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