Negative government bond yields

Yields of Germany’s benchmark 10-year Bunds are on track to fall
below zero for the first time. Negative yields mean investors pay to lend
money to governments and are guaranteed a loss on maturity
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YEARS TO MATURITY

Positive yield

Negative yield

–0.000% Interest rate

Sweden –0.340% 2-year bonds

Ireland –0.063% 

Netherlands - 0.123% 4-year bonds

Finland –0.121%

Belgium –0.099%

France –0.098%

Germany –0.156% -5-year bonds German 10-year bonds: 0.135%

Denmark –0.090%

Austria –0.077%

Switzerland 10-year bonds –0.139%

0 2 4 6 8 10

$2.1 trillion EU sovereign debt with negative yield

Switzerland: Non-EU nation. First government in history to sell 10-year debt at negative interest rates
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Sources: Goldman Sachs, Mauldin Economics Investing.com

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