6-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. According to ECB's statistics calculated on AAA-rated securities, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-month maturity was 3.05 percent on 17 September 2026, unchanged with respect to the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,633 data points overall in the daily time series presented in the chart above. The time period covered by the series goes from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some simple statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate had a mean of 1.01 percent; it hit a maximum of 4.67 on 9 June 2008; it hit a minimum of -0.92 on 12 March 2020.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3.08510 |
| 2026-09-16 | 3.05380 |
| 2026-09-17 | 3.05470 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-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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