The European Central Bank published its weekly financial statement for Oct. 23, 2026, showing total assets of EUR 5.935 trillion, with transactions reducing the balance by EUR 362 million from the previous week. Securities held for monetary policy purposes fell by EUR 10.48 billion to EUR 3.300 trillion. Liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations declined by EUR 20.807 billion to EUR 2.270 trillion. Most of that decrease came from deposit facility balances, which fell by EUR 19.049 billion to EUR 1.943 trillion. Meanwhile, liabilities in euro to residents outside the euro area increased by EUR 20.096 billion to EUR 153.667 billion.
European Central Bank reports EUR 10.48 billion decline in monetary policy securities holdings
The European Central Bank’s weekly financial statement for Oct. 23, 2026, showed a transaction-related decline of EUR 362 million in total assets to EUR 5.935 trillion, while monetary policy securities holdings fell by EUR 10.48 billion. Deposit facility balances decreased by EUR 19.049 billion, while liabilities in euro to residents outside the euro area rose by EUR 20.096 billion.