Six- and 12-month Euribor prices are rising to new highs of nearly 14 years

Today, Euribor prices are down three months and up six and 12 months to new highs since January 2009.

Six-month Euribor, the most used in Portugal for housing loans and which entered positive territory on June 6, rose today to 2.569%, an additional 0.076 point and the new maximum since January 2009.

The 6-month average Euribor increased from 1.997% in October to 2.321% in November.

The six-month Euribor has been negative for six years and seven months (between November 6, 2015, and June 3, 2022).

In 12 months, the Euribor is also up today, set at 2.993%, up 0.126 points from Thursday, and a new high since January 2009.

After rising to 0.005% on April 12, for the first time positive since February 5, 2016, the 12-month Euribor has been in positive territory since April 21.

The 12-month Euribor average increased from 2.629% in October to 2.828% in November.

On the other hand, the three-month Euribor index, which entered positive territory on July 14 for the first time since April 2015, declined today, set at 2.047%, minus 0.015 points and against a new maximum since February 2009, by 2.081%. , verified on December 14th.

The three-month Euribor was negative between April 21, 2015, and last July 13 (seven years and two months).

The 3-month average Euribor rose from 1.428% in October to 1.825% in November.

Euribor has been rising further since February 4th, after the European Central Bank (ECB) admitted that it may raise key interest rates this year due to rising inflation in the Eurozone and the trend strengthened with the onset of Russia. Invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. On October 27, with the aim of curbing inflation, the European Central Bank raised the three main interest rates by 75 basis points, which is the third consecutive increase this year, after it raised the three interest rates by 50 basis points on July 21, which is the first. in 11 years, and on Sept. 8 by 75 basis points.

The evolution of Euribor interest rates is closely related to increases or decreases in the main interest rates of the European Central Bank.

Three, six and 12-month Euribor prices hit all-time lows, respectively, -0.605% on December 14, 2021, and -0.554% and -0.518% on December 20, 2021.

Euribor rates are determined on the basis of the average rate at which a group of 57 banks in the eurozone are willing to lend money to each other in the interbank market.

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