The European Central Bank published its weekly financial statement, reporting a consolidated balance sheet total of EUR 6,195,379 million, up EUR 3,014 million from the previous week due to transactions. On the asset side, lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations rose by EUR 2,964 million to EUR 22,184 million, mainly reflecting a EUR 2,878 million increase in main refinancing operations, while other claims on euro area credit institutions increased by EUR 5,148 million to EUR 33,735 million. Securities held for monetary policy purposes declined by EUR 7,115 million to EUR 3,831,374 million, and claims on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency increased by EUR 1,386 million to EUR 494,199 million. On the liability side, monetary policy operation-related liabilities to euro area credit institutions increased by EUR 4,248 million to EUR 2,734,908 million, with current accounts up EUR 6,006 million and the deposit facility down EUR 1,758 million; banknotes in circulation fell by EUR 1,122 million to EUR 1,589,547 million.