8-month spot 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 European Central Bank's statistics computed on AAA-rated securities, the spot interest rate on 8-month euro-area government bonds stood at 2.38 percent on 31 March 2026, compared to 2.37 on 30 March 2026.
Sample. In this daily time series, there are 5,514 observations overall. The time range covered by the series stretches from September 2004 to March 2026.
History. Take a look at some simple statistics we computed on the full sample: the interest rate had an average value of 0.95 percent; it achieved a maximum of 4.42 on 2 July 2008; it recorded a minimum of -0.91 on 10 March 2017.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | 2.3827 |
| 2026-03-30 | 2.3676 |
| 2026-03-31 | 2.3834 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 8-month rate ECB spot yield curve (AAA bonds) |
| Country | Euro area |
| Economic concept | Interest rate |
| Data type | Constant-maturity nominal spot 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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