The European Central Bank published its weekly balance sheet, showing total assets and liabilities of EUR 6,131,382m, down EUR 12,335m from the previous week due to transactions. The contraction was driven mainly by a decline in securities held for monetary policy purposes and lower lending to euro area credit institutions, while banknotes in circulation increased. Securities held for monetary policy purposes fell by EUR 12,206m to EUR 3,756,998m, while other euro area securities rose by EUR 2,440m to EUR 315,385m. Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations decreased by EUR 4,502m to EUR 20,079m, reflecting a EUR 3,152m reduction in main refinancing operations to EUR 8,916m and a EUR 1,350m fall in the marginal lending facility. Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency increased by EUR 2,455m to EUR 499,806m and gold and gold receivables were unchanged at EUR 1,128,572m. On the liabilities side, banknotes in circulation rose by EUR 5,316m to EUR 1,600,590m, while liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations declined by EUR 8,998m to EUR 2,626,993m, including decreases in the deposit facility (down EUR 4,729m to EUR 2,459,481m) and current accounts (down EUR 4,269m to EUR 167,512m). Annexes and commentary were scheduled for 9 December 2025.
European Central Bank 2025-12-05
European Central Bank publishes weekly balance sheet showing total assets down EUR 12,335m to EUR 6,131,382m
The European Central Bank's weekly balance sheet shows a decrease in total assets and liabilities to EUR 6,131,382m, driven by reduced securities for monetary policy and lower lending to euro area credit institutions. Securities fell by EUR 12,206m, while lending decreased by EUR 4,502m. Banknotes in circulation increased by EUR 5,316m, and liabilities to euro area credit institutions declined by EUR 8,998m.