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 5th Annual Capital Markets Seminar - Day Two : An update from the European Stability MechanismThe European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is the permanent crisis resolution mechanism for the countries of the euro area. Like its predecessor -- the te...