Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo publishes February 2025 balance sheet with assets down to EUR 1.65 billion and international reserves at EUR 1.28 billion

The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (BQK) published its February 2025 balance sheet, statement and reserve-asset statistics. Total BQK assets stood at EUR 1.65 billion at end-February, down EUR 28.8 million from January, while international reserve assets fell to EUR 1.28 billion, a monthly decrease of EUR 35.27 million. The fall in total assets mainly reflected lower deposits from the Republic of Kosovo’s budget (Treasury account), commercial banks, public non-financial corporations and the Kosovo Privatization Agency, partly offset by higher pension-fund deposits. Investments abroad in deposits and securities totalled EUR 1.17 billion as of 28 February, up EUR 3.88 million month on month, with deposit placements rising EUR 23.61 million and securities holdings declining EUR 19.73 million. Total deposits at BQK were EUR 1.35 billion, comprising EUR 453.46 million from the budget, EUR 589.34 million from commercial banks, EUR 175.89 million from the Kosovo Privatization Agency and EUR 134.50 million from other sources; BQK capital was EUR 124.97 million. The decline in international reserve assets was driven by a EUR 12.11 million drop in deposits and a EUR 21.91 million reduction in securities investments.