Newsroom512 Press releases Press conferences Speeches Interviews Articles and Op-eds Videos and photos ESM ESM appoints Leticia Lucas as Head of Internal Audit ESM ESM taps October 2019 bond for €2 billion ESM ESM Board of Governors approves decision to grant, in principle, stability support to Greece ESM EFSF Board of Directors reserves its rights to act upon Greece's default ESM ESM Board of Directors approves €100 million disbursement to Cyprus ESM EFSF takes note of Greece's non-payment to IMF ESM EFSF programme for Greece expires today ESM ESM Board of Governors approves 2014 Annual Report EFSF EFSF issues €2.25 billion 4.5 year benchmark bond ESM EFSF taps October 2017 and February 2045 bonds in dual-tranche transaction EFSF EFSF issues €3 billion 10-year benchmark bond ESM ESM issues 2.5-year bond - first ever negative yield for syndicated euro SSA benchmark ESM ESM approves a second voluntary early repayment by Spain EFSF EFSF Board of Directors extends MFFA for Greece until 30 June 2015 EFSF EFSF issues 30-year €1.5bn bond ESM Joint Statement by Finance Minister of Lithuania and ESM Managing Director EFSF EFSF issues 8-year €3 billion bond ESM Statement after meeting between Portuguese minister of Finance and ESM Managing Director ESM Internal changes at the ESM following adoption of bank recapitalisation instrument ESM Extension of the EFSF programme and EFSF bonds for Greece More content is coming your way ContactsCédric CreloHead of Communications and Chief Spokesperson+352 260 962 205c.crelo@esm.europa.euAnabela ReisDeputy Head of Communications and Deputy Chief Spokesperson+352 260 962 551a.reis@esm.europa.euJuliana DahlPrincipal Speechwriter and Principal Spokesperson+352 260 962 654j.dahl@esm.europa.eu Subscribe to ESM news Subscribe to ESM Briefs Subscribe to ESM blog Subscribe to Investor Relations newsletter Social media Pierre Gramegna at Eurogroup press conference, June 2025The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is the permanent crisis resolution mechanism for the countries of the euro area. Like its predecessor -- the te...