The European Central Bank published its weekly financial statement, reporting total assets and liabilities of EUR 6,156,666 million, a decrease of EUR 14,278 million compared with the prior week due to transactions. The balance sheet contraction was driven mainly by lower monetary policy lending and a decline in securities held for monetary policy purposes, alongside a shift in euro area bank liquidity from current accounts into the deposit facility. On the asset side, lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations fell by EUR 3,212 million to EUR 20,366 million, reflecting a EUR 2,962 million drop in main refinancing operations and a EUR 250 million decline in use of the marginal lending facility. Securities of euro area residents denominated in euro decreased by EUR 3,428 million to EUR 4,111,969 million, including a EUR 5,510 million fall in securities held for monetary policy purposes, partially offset by a EUR 2,083 million increase in other securities. On the liabilities side, deposit facility balances rose by EUR 56,018 million to EUR 2,502,802 million while current accounts fell by EUR 38,769 million to EUR 178,077 million, taking total monetary policy operation-related liabilities to euro area credit institutions up by EUR 17,249 million to EUR 2,680,879 million. Annexes and commentary are scheduled for 11 November 2025.
European Central Bank 2025-11-07
European Central Bank publishes weekly balance sheet showing EUR 6.16tn total assets and higher deposit facility balances
The European Central Bank's weekly financial statement shows a decrease in total assets and liabilities to EUR 6,156,666 million, driven by reduced monetary policy lending and a decline in securities held for monetary policy purposes. Lending to euro area credit institutions fell by EUR 3,212 million, while deposit facility balances increased by EUR 56,018 million. The shift in euro area bank liquidity from current accounts to the deposit facility contributed to the contraction.