https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The net debt owed by Spanish banks to the European Central Bank fell in September to the lowest level for 18 months, data from the Bank of Spain showed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20131014/spanish-banks-see-debt-levels-hit-18-month-low Mon, 14 Oct 2013 14:30:00 +0200 spanish-banks-see-debt-levels-hit-18-month-low Spain auctioned bonds at lower costs on Thursday with the country's 10-year borrowing costs falling to the lowest level in three years in a further sign of growing investor confidence in the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20131003/borrowing-costs-sink-as-investor-confidence-rises Thu, 03 Oct 2013 19:24:22 +0200 borrowing-costs-sink-as-investor-confidence-rises The net debt owed by Spanish banks to the European Central Bank fell in March for the seventh straight month to its lowest level in a year, official data showed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130412/spanish-lenders-loosen-ecb-debt-shackles Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:29:13 +0200 spanish-lenders-loosen-ecb-debt-shackles The President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi said on Thursday that the Cyprus bailout model would not act as a model for future financial rescues. https://www.thelocal.es/20130405/spain-is-not-cyprus-euro-bank-boss Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:58:50 +0200 spain-is-not-cyprus-euro-bank-boss Spain's borrowing costs dipped in a bond auction on Thursday, easing concerns that a feared banking meltdown in Cyprus could scare investors away from other troubled eurozone states. https://www.thelocal.es/20130321/spanish-bonds-dip Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:53:00 +0100 spanish-bonds-dip