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 ECB's statistics calculated on securities across all ratings, the instantaneous forward rate on euro-area government bonds at the 8-month maturity was 3.25 percent on 17 September 2026, versus 3.26 on the previous day.
Sample. There are 5,633 records overall in the daily series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the period going from September 2004 to September 2026.
History. Here are a few simple statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the forward rate had a mean of 1.35 percent; it reached a maximum of 4.81 on 9 June 2008; it reached its lowest level of -0.72 on 19 November 2021.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 3.28680 |
| 2026-09-16 | 3.25590 |
| 2026-09-17 | 3.24870 |
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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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