Strictly speaking, zero rates are observed only for nominal, medium-term debt that is perceived to be riskless. But, throughout the eurozone, rates are close to zero – and negative for a substantial share of government debt – and are expected to remain low for quite some time.
严格而言，零利率应该只存在于被认为无风险的中期债务的名义值。但是，纵观欧元区，利率无不接近于零——并且有相当大部分的政府债务为负——预计将在相当长时间里保持低水平。