The European Central Bank published its weekly balance sheet data, showing total assets and liabilities of EUR 6,291,674 million, down EUR 9,570 million from the previous week due to transactions. The decline was driven mainly by a reduction in securities holdings and lower balances in the deposit facility. On the asset side, securities of euro area residents were EUR 4,336,360 million, down EUR 11,103 million, including securities held for monetary policy purposes of EUR 4,047,387 million, down EUR 10,394 million. Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations decreased by EUR 782 million to EUR 23,739 million, reflecting main refinancing operations of EUR 9,858 million (down EUR 782 million) and longer-term refinancing operations of EUR 13,881 million (unchanged). On the liabilities side, banknotes in circulation fell by EUR 507 million to EUR 1,576,930 million, while liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations declined by EUR 16,576 million to EUR 2,925,762 million, largely due to the deposit facility dropping by EUR 15,703 million to EUR 2,767,585 million.
European Central Bank 2025-05-16
European Central Bank releases weekly balance sheet with total assets at EUR 6.29 trillion and deposit facility liabilities down EUR 15.7 billion
The European Central Bank's weekly balance sheet data revealed a decrease in total assets and liabilities to EUR 6,291,674 million, a reduction of EUR 9,570 million from the previous week. This decline was primarily due to reduced securities holdings and lower deposit facility balances. Key changes included a EUR 11,103 million drop in securities of euro area residents and a EUR 15,703 million decrease in the deposit facility.