Newsroom469 Press releases Press conferences Speeches Interviews Articles and Op-eds Videos and photos Press releases EFSF holds 6-month bill auction 21/02/2012 EFSF Press releases European Sovereign Bond Protection Facility launched 17/02/2012 EFSF Press releases EFSF holds 6-month bill auction 17/01/2012 EFSF Press releases EFSF statement following Standard & Poor’s decision to downgrade its long-term rating 16/01/2012 EFSF Press releases EFSF places €3 billion benchmark bond in support of Ireland and Portugal 05/01/2012 EFSF Press releases EFSF mandates Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Société Générale CIB as joint lead managers for its next issue 03/01/2012 EFSF Press releases EFSF holds first bill auction 13/12/2011 EFSF Press releases EFSF launches short-term funding programme 07/12/2011 EFSF Press releases Maximising EFSF's capacity approved 29/11/2011 EFSF Press releases EFSF places €3 billion bond in support of Ireland 07/11/2011 EFSF Press releases EFSF mandates Barclays, Crédit Agricole CIB and JP Morgan as joint lead managers for its next issue for Ireland 31/10/2011 EFSF Press releases EFSFâs top credit rating affirmed 29/10/2011 EFSF Press releases EFSF amendments approved by all Member States 13/10/2011 EFSF Press releases EFSF places €3 billion bond in support of Portugal 22/06/2011 EFSF Press releases EFSF mandates BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs International and Royal Bank of Scotland as joint lead managers for its second issue for Portugal 22/06/2011 EFSF Press releases EFSF places €5 billion bond in support of Portugal 15/06/2011 EFSF Press releases EFSF mandates Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank and HSBC as joint lead managers for second issue 10/06/2011 EFSF Press releases EU and EFSF funding plans to provide financial assistance for Portugal and Ireland 19/05/2011 EFSF Press releases Letter to Editor of Financial Times 25/02/2011 EFSF Press releases EFSF places inaugural benchmark issue 25/01/2011 EFSF More content is coming your way Contacts Cédric Crelo Head of Communications and Chief Spokesperson +352 260 962 205 c.crelo@esm.europa.eu Anabela Reis Deputy Head of Communications and Deputy Chief Spokesperson +352 260 962 551 a.reis@esm.europa.eu George Matlock Senior Financial Spokesperson +352 260 962 232 g.matlock@esm.europa.eu Juliana Dahl Principal Speechwriter and Principal Spokesperson +352 260 962 654 j.dahl@esm.europa.eu Subscribe to ESM news Subscribe to ESM blog Subscribe to Investor Relations newsletter Social media Pierre Gramegna at Eurogroup press conference, May 2023The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is the permanent crisis resolution mechanism for the countries of the euro area. Like its predecessor -- the te...