The European Central Bank published its weekly financial statement, showing total assets and liabilities of EUR 6,199,268 million, a decrease of EUR 9,950 million from the previous week due to transactions. On the asset side, securities of euro area residents denominated in euro fell by EUR 12,733 million, driven by a EUR 12,951 million decline in securities held for monetary policy purposes. Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations decreased by EUR 375 million, with main refinancing operations down EUR 380 million and longer-term refinancing operations unchanged, while other claims on euro area credit institutions rose by EUR 4,134 million. On the liability side, euro area credit institutions’ monetary policy-related liabilities decreased by EUR 15,461 million, reflecting lower current accounts (down EUR 13,912 million) and a smaller deposit facility balance (down EUR 1,549 million), while other liabilities increased by EUR 14,496 million. The release references annexes and a commentary dated 14 October 2025.
European Central Bank 2025-10-10
European Central Bank weekly financial statement shows balance sheet down EUR 9.95bn to EUR 6.20tn
The European Central Bank's weekly financial statement reports a decrease in total assets and liabilities to EUR 6,199,268 million, down EUR 9,950 million from the previous week. Key changes include a EUR 12,733 million drop in euro-denominated securities of euro area residents and a EUR 15,461 million decrease in monetary policy-related liabilities of euro area credit institutions. The statement includes annexes and commentary dated 14 October 2025.