Interest rates on Portuguese debt rose today at two, five and ten years compared with Thursday, exceeding 3% in the long term, in line with those of Spain, Ireland and Italy.
At 08:25 in Lisbon, 10-year interest rates had risen to 3.178% from 3.148% on Thursday.
Similarly, five-year interest rates rose from 2.922% to 2.941%.
Two-year interest rates also rose, from 2.876% to 2.905%.
Greece’s interest rates fell at two and five years, and held steady at 10 years.
Interest rates on the sovereign debt of Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Spain at 08:25:
2 years…5 years…10 years
Portugal
16/06…….2,905…2,941…..3,178
15/06…….2,876…2,922…..3,148
Greece
16/06…….3,282…3,483…..3,848
15/06…….3,309…3,484…..3,848
Ireland
16/06…….3,033…2,886…..2,891
15/06…….3,018…2,862…..2,861
Italy
16/06…….3,695…3,691…..4,145
15/06…….3,682…3,636…..4,126
Spain
16/06…….3,388…3,242…..3,475
15/06…….3,364…3,220…..3,441
Source: Bloomberg Bid values (interest charged by investors to buy debt) vs. close of last session.
Interest rates on Portuguese debt rise at two years and fall at five and ten years