The European Central Bank published the Eurosystem’s weekly financial statement, showing total assets of EUR 6.37tn, down EUR 2.1bn from the previous week due to transactions. Securities held for monetary policy purposes fell by EUR 4.9bn to EUR 4.23tn, while liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations decreased by EUR 11.4bn to EUR 3.05tn. On the asset side, euro-denominated securities of euro area residents stood at EUR 4.50tn, with the decline in monetary policy holdings partly offset by a EUR 3.1bn increase in other securities. Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations decreased by EUR 0.7bn to EUR 25.3bn, driven by a EUR 0.8bn fall in main refinancing operations to EUR 6.2bn, while longer-term refinancing operations were unchanged at EUR 19.1bn. On the liability side, banknotes in circulation edged down to EUR 1.57tn, and the drop in monetary policy-related liabilities to euro area banks reflected lower current account balances (down EUR 9.5bn to EUR 159.4bn) and deposit facility holdings (down EUR 1.9bn to EUR 2.89tn).
European Central Bank 2025-02-14
European Central Bank publishes weekly Eurosystem balance sheet showing total assets at EUR 6.37tn
The European Central Bank's latest Eurosystem financial statement reports total assets at EUR 6.37tn, a decrease of EUR 2.1bn from the previous week. Securities held for monetary policy purposes fell by EUR 4.9bn to EUR 4.23tn, while liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations decreased by EUR 11.4bn to EUR 3.05tn. The decline in monetary policy holdings was partly offset by a EUR 3.1bn rise in other securities.