Fidelis EUR 1.6% 2026 (R2610AE) Bond — Price, Coupon & Yield

What R2610AE is

Fidelis EUR 1.6% 2026 (R2610AE) is a Romanian government bond issued by the Ministry of Finance (Ministerul Finantelor) and listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). It belongs to the Fidelis retail bond series and is denominated in EUR, with a fixed coupon of 1.6% paid until maturity on Oct 6, 2026. In InvestPane, it appears under the Government (Fidelis) sector and can be compared with peers such as Fidelis EUR 3.75% 2026 (R2612BE) or Fidelis EUR 4% 2029 (R2908CE).

Key numbers explained

• Price: 99.94% — the bond trades just below par, meaning you pay slightly less than the nominal value for each unit of face value.
• Price change today: +0.14% — the intraday move shows a modest gain in market price expressed as a percentage.
• Coupon: 1.6% — the annual interest rate paid by the issuer, expressed as a percentage of the nominal value.
• Estimated yield to maturity if bought at the current price: 3.41% — the yield to maturity reflects the total return you would earn if you hold the bond to maturity and reinvest coupons at the same rate, assuming no default.
• Maturity: Oct 6, 2026 — the date when the issuer repays the face value and the final coupon, ending the contract.
• Years to maturity: 0 — InvestPane currently treats the remaining time as zero, indicating the bond is at or very near its final settlement.

What to watch

• Interest rate movements — when market rates rise, existing fixed-coupon bonds like R2610AE typically fall in price, and vice versa.
• Issuer credit quality — as a government bond, R2610AE is influenced by Romania's fiscal outlook and credit ratings.
• Currency exposure — because the bond is denominated in EUR, exchange-rate fluctuations between EUR and the investor's home currency can affect total returns.
• Liquidity and trading volume — thin trading on the BVB can widen bid–ask spreads and make execution less predictable.
• Peer comparison — investors often compare R2610AE with other Fidelis issues such as Fidelis RON 6.9% 2030 (R3006A) or Fidelis RON 7.6% 2028 (R2804b) to understand relative value across currencies and maturities.