Disbelief greets Nowotny’s five year maturity limit

© 2026 GlobalCapital, Derivia Intelligence Limited, company number 15235970, 4 Bouverie Street, London, EC4Y 8AX. Part of the Delinian group. All rights reserved.

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement | Event Participant Terms & Conditions

Disbelief greets Nowotny’s five year maturity limit

European Central Bank governing council member Ewald Nowotny has surprised market participants by indicating that only bonds with a maximum maturity of five years will be eligible for the ECB’s Eu60bn covered bond purchase programme.

Unlock this article.

The content you are trying to view is exclusive to our subscribers.

To unlock this article:

Request demo or Login
  • 4,000 annual insights
  • 700+ notes and long-form analyses
  • 4 capital markets databases
  • Daily newsletters across markets and asset classes
  • 2 weekly podcasts
Gift this article