https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/esm-raises-%E2%82%AC2-billion-completes-q1-funding-needs Luxembourg – The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) on Tuesday raised €2 billion by issuing a new benchmark 10-year bond, and completed first quarter funding needs. The spread of the 0.01% coupon bond, which matures on 4 March 2030, was fixed at mid-swaps minus 8 basis points, for a reoffer yield of...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-conferences/klaus-regling-eurogroup-press-conference-0 Transcript of remarks by ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling Press conference after Eurogroup meeting 17 February 2020 Good evening, I will focus on only a few points that are of particular importance for the ESM in this very full agenda that we dealt with this afternoon. I will start with Ireland...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/klaus-regling-interview-die-welt-germany Interview with Klaus Regling, ESM Managing Director with Die Welt (Germany) Interview conducted on 21 January 2020 Date of publication: 15 February 2020 Interviewer: Tobias Kaiser Original language: German Die Welt: Can you explain what is happening in Europe? The integration of the eurozone and the...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/klaus-regling-im-interview-mit-die-welt Interview mit Klaus Regling, ESM Managing Director Die Welt Interview durchgeführt am 21. Januar 2020 Erscheinungstag: 15. Februar 2020 Interviewer: Tobias Kaiser WELT: Können Sie erklären, was in Europa passiert? Die Integration der Euro-Zone und der EU-Institutionen schreitet voran, gleichzeitig...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/staff-statement-following-eleventh-post-programme-surveillance-mission-portugal Staff statement following the eleventh post-programme surveillance mission to Portugal Staff from the European Commission, in liaison with staff from the European Central Bank, visited Lisbon from 11 to 13 February for the eleventh post-programme surveillance (PPS) mission to Portugal.1 The mission...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/gru%C3%9Fwort-zum-euro-von-klaus-regling Klaus Regling, ESM Geschäftsführender Direktor Grußwort zum Euro 6. European Dinner der Europa Konferenz München, 13 Februar 2020 (Es gilt das gesprochene Wort) Guten Abend, meine sehr verehrten Damen und Herren, Ich denke, bei einem 6. „European Dinner“ der Münchener Europa Konferenz sollte auch...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches-and-presentations/opening-remarks-euro-klaus-regling Klaus Regling, ESM Managing Director Opening remarks on the euro Sixth European Dinner of the Europe Conference Munich, 13 February 2020 (Please check against delivery) Good evening. Ladies and gentlemen, the 6th "European Dinner" of the Munich Europe Conference is a good occasion to also say...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/excerpts-kalin-anev-janses-interview-l%E2%80%99agefi-quotidien-french-version Extraits de l'entretien avec Kalin Anev Janse, directeur financier de MES Publié dans L'Agefi Quotidien Interviewer : Fabrice Anselmi 10 février 2020 «Nous voyons notamment une grosse progression des investisseurs asiatiques, passés de 3% à 18% en 2019, explique à L’Agefi Kalin Anev Janse, son...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/esm-raises-%E2%82%AC3-billion-new-3-year-bond-kicks-2020-long-term-funding Luxembourg – The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) on Monday raised €3 billion by issuing a new 3-year bond, as it opened its 2020 long-term funding. “The current market environment with a flat curve in swap spreads makes the front end attractive for investors. Bank treasuries as well as asset...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/excerpts-kalin-anev-janses-interview-l%E2%80%99agefi-quotidien-france Excerpts from interview with Kalin Anev Janse, ESM Chief Financial Officer Published in L’Agefi Quotidien (France) Interviewer: Fabrice Anselmi 10 February 2020 On the expanding internationalisation of demand for ESM bonds: “In particular, we are seeing a big increase in Asian investors, from 3% to...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/esm-appoints-niels-lyngg%C3%A5rd-hansen-head-economics-and-market-analysis The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) has appointed Niels Lynggård Hansen to the position of Head of Economic and Market Analysis. Prior to joining the ESM, Mr Hansen was associate professor in economics and director at the Pension Research Centre (PeRCent) at Copenhagen Business School. Before...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/esm-approves-waiver-cyprus%E2%80%99s-mandatory-repayment-obligation (Luxembourg) - The Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) agreed today to waive Cyprus’s mandatory repayment obligation of ESM loans in connection with its early repayment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Under the ESM loan agreement with Cyprus, upon early repayment...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches-and-presentations/how-complete-european-monetary-union-speech-klaus-regling Klaus Regling, ESM Managing Director Keynote speech “How to complete the European monetary union?” London School of Economics German Symposium London, 5 February 2020 (Please check against delivery) Good afternoon, I am just back from a meeting with a small group of students. We talked about ways...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches-and-presentations/cyprus-why-efficient-insolvency-and-foreclosure-framework-matters-speech Paolo Fioretti, ESM Deputy Head of Banking “Cyprus - why an efficient insolvency and foreclosure framework matters” Conference on Indebtedness and NPLs’ Achievements and challenges' Nicosia, 5 February 2020 (Please check against delivery) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, My first words go to the...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/speeches-and-presentations/esm-euro-area-financial-stability-safe-hands-speech-rolf-strauch Rolf Strauch, ESM Chief Economist “The ESM – euro area financial stability in safe hands” Lecture at Erasmus School of Economics Rotterdam, 31 January 2020 (Please check against delivery) Good morning, I am very happy to be here today at Erasmus University. Your School of Economics is among Europe’s...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/staff-statement-following-fifth-post-programme-mission-greece Staff from the European Commission, in liaison with staff from the European Central Bank, visited Athens from 22 to 24 January for the fifth post-programme mission to Greece. [1] Staff from the IMF participated in the context of its Post-Programme Monitoring (PPM) framework. Staff from the European...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/klaus-regling-interview-bloomberg-tv-0 Transcript of interview with ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling Bloomberg TV in Davos, Switzerland 24 January 2020 Interviewer: Francine Lacqua Do you worry that political instability, which is not really at the forefront, but it's not political stability in Europe, means that it's more difficult...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/interviews/klaus-regling-interview-cnbc-2 Transcript of interview with ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling CNBC Squawk Box in Davos, Switzerland 22 January 2020 Interviewer: Joumanna Bercetche (On the need for fiscal stimulus in Europe) I think one has to look at the economic situation first before one can have a judgment on the fiscal...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-conferences/klaus-regling-eurogroup-press-conference-1 Transcript of remarks by ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling Press conference after Eurogroup meeting 20 January 2020 Good evening. I will focus on ESM reform, of course. We have come a long way. There are not many open issues, as the Chairman said. These are mainly now issues of process, not so...

https://www.esm.europa.eu/press-releases/esm-appoints-paolo-fioretti-country-team-coordinator-greece The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) has appointed Paolo Fioretti as country team coordinator (mission chief) for Greece, replacing Nicola Giammarioli, who had led the team since 2015. “I am delighted that Paolo Fioretti will lead the Greek team”, ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling said. “With...