6-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 calculated on bonds across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 6-month maturity was 3.13 percent on 17 September 2026, the same value recorded on 16 September 2026.
Sample. There are 5,633 observations overall in the daily time series shown in the graph above. The time span covered by the series is from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Have a look at a few summary statistics computed on the entire sample: the forward rate had a mean of 1.29 percent; it reached a minimum of -0.74 on 19 November 2021; it recorded its maximum of 4.66 on 9 June 2008.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3.15760 |
| 2026-09-16 | 3.12860 |
| 2026-09-17 | 3.12830 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | 6-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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