The European Central Bank published its weekly financial statement, showing the Eurosystem balance sheet at EUR 6,157,668 million, up EUR 1,002 million on the week due to transactions. The update points to a continued concentration of euro area bank liquidity in the deposit facility alongside a reduction in monetary policy securities holdings. On the asset side, securities of euro area residents denominated in euro edged down to EUR 4,111,325 million, driven by a fall in securities held for monetary policy purposes to EUR 3,800,465 million. Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations decreased to EUR 19,861 million, while claims on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency rose to EUR 496,711 million. On the liability side, banknotes in circulation declined slightly to EUR 1,591,541 million, and liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations fell to EUR 2,677,845 million as current accounts decreased to EUR 168,228 million while the deposit facility increased to EUR 2,509,617 million. A commentary annex is scheduled for 18 November 2025.
European Central Bank 2025-11-14
European Central Bank publishes weekly balance sheet with total assets at EUR 6.16tn and deposit facility at EUR 2.51tn
The European Central Bank's weekly financial statement shows the Eurosystem balance sheet rose to EUR 6,157,668 million, with increased deposit facility and reduced monetary policy securities holdings. Euro area securities decreased to EUR 4,111,325 million, lending to credit institutions fell to EUR 19,861 million, banknotes in circulation declined to EUR 1,591,541 million, and liabilities to credit institutions related to monetary policy operations decreased to EUR 2,677,845 million.