Government debt yields at all-time low for two-year maturity

  • Lusa
  • 11 October 2021

In the opposite direction, Greece, Ireland and Italy's interest rates climbed at all maturities, while Spain's remained at two years and rose at longer maturities.

Yields on Portuguese debt were on Monday falling to all-time lows in two years and rising in five and ten years compared to Friday.

At 08h30 am in Lisbon, 10-year yields were rising to 0.382% from 0.376% on Friday, after having ended in negative territory in the January 15, 11 and 8 sessions, against the current all-time low of -0.059% seen on December 15 2020.

The 10-year interest was also in negative terrain between December 08 and 16 last year.

Five-year interest rates were also up, to -0.383%, from -0.396% on Friday, after having fallen to the current all-time low of -0.506% on December 15 2020.

In the opposite direction, two-year interest rates were down to -0.755%, an all-time low, from -0.747% on Friday.

Greece, Ireland and Italy’s interest rates climbed at all maturities, while Spain’s remained at two years and rose at longer maturities.