The European Central Bank published its weekly financial statement for 23 May 2025, showing a balance sheet total of EUR 6,293,998 million, up EUR 2,324 million from the prior week due to transactions. On the asset side, gold and gold receivables stood at EUR 1,002,149 million (down EUR 81 million), while securities of euro area residents denominated in euro were EUR 4,334,578 million (down EUR 1,783 million), reflecting a EUR 3,464 million fall in securities held for monetary policy purposes to EUR 4,043,924 million partly offset by a EUR 1,681 million rise in other securities to EUR 290,654 million. Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations increased by EUR 760 million to EUR 24,499 million, driven by a EUR 705 million rise in main refinancing operations to EUR 10,563 million, while other claims on euro area credit institutions rose by EUR 8,974 million to EUR 46,478 million. On the liabilities side, banknotes in circulation were EUR 1,577,063 million (up EUR 133 million) and monetary policy-related liabilities to euro area credit institutions fell by EUR 6,549 million to EUR 2,919,213 million, with the deposit facility down EUR 9,893 million to EUR 2,757,692 million and current accounts up EUR 3,344 million to EUR 161,522 million.
European Central Bank 2025-05-27
European Central Bank publishes weekly balance sheet with total assets at EUR 6.29tn and deposit facility liabilities down EUR 9.9bn
The European Central Bank's weekly financial statement for 23 May 2025 reports a balance sheet total of EUR 6,293,998 million, an increase of EUR 2,324 million from the previous week. Key changes include a decrease in securities held for monetary policy purposes by EUR 3,464 million and an increase in lending to euro area credit institutions by EUR 760 million. Banknotes in circulation rose by EUR 133 million, while monetary policy-related liabilities decreased by EUR 6,549 million.