https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/efsf-taps-2026-bond-close-%E2%82%AC1-billion-auction-completes-q3-funding (Luxembourg) - The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) today conducted a tap of its 0.625% bond maturing on 16 October 2026 through an auction, and completed its third quarter funding needs with the transaction. The deal raised €999.80 million, bringing the total size of the bond to €3,999...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/esm-board-governors-appoints-paschal-donohoe-its-chairperson (Luxembourg) – The Board of Governors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) appointed the President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe as its Chairperson, effective from 17 July 2020. In this capacity Mr Donohoe succeeds Mário Centeno. Minister Donohoe welcomed his appointment stating: “It is a...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/webinar-interview-siegfried-ruhl Transcript of webinar interview with ESM Head of Funding and Investor Relations Siegfried Ruhl Global Capital “Crisis Talks” Series, conducted 6 July 2020 Published 15 July 2020 Interviewer: Burhan Khadbai Firstly, how does this crisis compare to the eurozone sovereign debt crisis or indeed any...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/kalin-anev-janse-interview-nporadio1-podcast-europa-draait-door ESM Chief Financial Officer Kalin Anev Janse Interviewed by Arend Jan Boekestijn and Tim de Wit on 9 July 2020 Dutch state broadcaster NPO’s podcast series Europa Draait Door Language: Dutch Publication date: 10 July 2020. Full episode can be heard on the NPO website here. Your browser does not...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-conferences/klaus-regling-eurogroup-press-conference Transcript of remarks by ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling Video press conference after Eurogoup meeting 9 July 2020 Good evening, everybody. Let me also start by congratulating you, Paschal [Donohoe] on your election to President of the Eurogroup. As Commissioner Gentiloni said, the times are...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/efsf-kicks-third-quarter-funding-raises-%E2%82%AC4-billion (Luxembourg) - The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) raised €4 billion with the sale of a new benchmark long 5-year bond, raising the majority of its third quarter scheduled funding target of €5 billion. For the new 0% coupon bond, maturing on 15 October 2025, the spread was fixed at mid...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/efsf-board-directors-approves-reduction-step-interest-margin-greece (Luxembourg) - The Board of Directors of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) decided today to reduce to zero the step-up margin accrued by Greece for the period between 1 January 2020 and 17 June 2020, as part of the medium-term debt relief measures agreed for the country in 2018. The...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/siegfried-ruhl-interview-sustainabonds Q&A Interview with Siegfried Ruhl, ESM Head of Funding and Investor Relations Published in Sustainabonds 6 July 2020 Interviewer: Neil Day How has the ESM’s involvement in the EU Covid-19 response in the form of the Pandemic Crisis Support come about? The ESM is the crisis resolution mechanism with...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/news/intervista-al-nicola-giammarioli-la-repubblica Intervista al Segretario Generale MES Nicola Giammarioli Pubblicata il: 6 luglio in La Repubblica, Italia Intervista fatta il: 2 Iuglio Intervistatore: Alberto d’Argenio Lingua originale: Inglese Repubblica: L’Italia potrebbe chiedere fino a 36 miliardi al Mes per coprire le spese sanitarie legate...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/nicola-giammarioli-interview-la-repubblica-italy Interview with ESM Secretary General Nicola Giammarioli Published in La Repubblica (Italy), 6 July 2020 Interviewer: Alberto d’Argenio Original language: English La Repubblica: Italy could ask for up to €36 billion from the ESM to cover health expenses linked to Covid-19: at what interest rate could...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches-and-presentations/future-europe%E2%80%99s-monetary-union-speech-klaus-regling Klaus Regling, ESM Managing Director “The Future of Europe’s Monetary Union” ESM-EIB Capital Markets Seminar Luxembourg, 2 July 2020 (Please check against delivery) Good morning, Recently I came across this quote: “The European Union is the best answer to the great challenges of our time –...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches-and-presentations/eu-recovery-plan-new-marshall-plan-speech-klaus-regling Klaus Regling, ESM Managing Director “The EU recovery plan is the new Marshall plan” Future Europe – Sustainable Europe video conference 1 July 2020 (Please check against delivery) Good afternoon. I am happy to speak to you today, on the first day of the German Presidency of the EU. The previous...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/eib-and-esm-lead-discussion-how-connect-capital-markets-post-coronavirus-sustainable First joint webinar organised by the two European institutions starts today High-level speakers shed light on EU’s recovery measures and COVID-19 crisis implications for energy policies and sustainable finance, among others The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/esm-readies-issue-social-bonds (Luxembourg) - The European Stability Mechanism is pleased to announce the publication of its Social Bond Framework today. This means that, when a euro area member state applies for and draws upon the recently-introduced Pandemic Crisis Support credit line from the ESM, the loan can be supported by...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/news/nicola-giammarioli-interview-rai-3-agor%C3%A0-italian-version Intervista Nicola Giammarioli con Rai3 (Italia) Trascrizione dell'intervista con il Segretario Generale MES Nicola Giammarioli Trasmissione diretta Rai 3 (Italia), 22 Giugno 2020 Intervistatrice: Serena Bortone Lingua originale: Italiano Rai3: Riguardo le condizionalità del MES, ci conferma che non...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/nicola-giammarioli-interview-rai-3-agor%C3%A0-italy Transcript of interview with ESM Secretary General Nicola Giammarioli Broadcast live by Rai 3 (Italy), 22 June 2020 Interviewer: Serena Bortone Rai3: Regarding the ESM’s conditions, can you confirm that there are no exit conditions? Nicola Giammarioli: The terms and conditions of our loan are now...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/news/independent-evaluator-joaqu%C3%ADn-almunia-interview-vima-greek-version Συνέντευξη με τον Ανεξάρτητο Αξιολογητή Joaquín Almunia Δημοσιεύθηκε στο To Vima στις 14 Ιουνίου 2020 Συνέντευξη που πραγματοποιήθηκε στις 10 Ιουνίου 2020 Συνέντευξη: Άγγελος Αθανασόπουλος Πρωτότυπη γλώσσα: Αγγλικά Πρέπει να παραδεχθείτε ότι η έκθεσή σας προσφέρει μία μάλλον σκοτεινή εκτίμηση για τα...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/independent-evaluator-joaqu%C3%ADn-almunia-interview-vima-greece Interview with Independent Evaluator Joaquín Almunia Published in To Vima on 14 June 2020 Interview conducted on 10 June 2020 Interviewer: Angelos Athanasopoulos Original language: English ESM Disclaimer The views expressed in this Evaluation Report are those of the Independent Evaluator. The...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/independent-evaluator-almunia-ert-tv-greece Transcript of interview with Independent Evaluator Joaquín Almunia Broadcast on ERT (Greek TV Station) on 11 June 2020 Interview conducted on 10 June 2020 Interviewer: Rallou Alexopoulou Original language: English ESM Disclaimer The views expressed in this Evaluation Report are those of the...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-conferences/klaus-regling-eurogroup-video-press-conference-1 Transcript of remarks by ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling Video press conference after Eurogoup meeting 11 June 2020 Good evening, we had a full agenda today, and it happens that three of the five countries that borrowed from the EFSF and ESM were on the agenda this afternoon. Starting with...