4-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. Based on ECB's statistics computed on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 4-month maturity was 2.96 percent on 17 September 2026, versus 2.95 on 16 September 2026.
Sample. There are 5,633 records overall in the daily time series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the span of time extending from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here are some descriptive statistics we computed on the whole sample: the forward rate was equal on average to 1.21 percent; it reached its minimum of -0.83 on 30 March 2022; it recorded its maximum of 4.46 on 2 July 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 2.97360 |
| 2026-09-16 | 2.95060 |
| 2026-09-17 | 2.95570 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 4-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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