Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 29 December 2023
In the week ending 29 December 2023 the increase of EUR 35.8 billion in gold and gold receivables (asset item 1) primarily reflected quarterly revaluation adjustments.
The net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) decreased by EUR 4.6 billion to EUR 315.5 billion. This change was due mainly to the negative effects of the quarterly revaluation of assets and liabilities of EUR 4.5 billion.
The net balance of open market operations and standing facilities (asset item 5 minus liability items 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 4) increased by EUR 116.3 billion to -EUR 2,924.6 billion. This was due primarily to the change in the level of the deposit facility (liability item 2.2).
Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in euro (asset item 4) rose by EUR 5.2 billion to EUR 20.1 billion, owing mainly to Eurosystem operations providing euro liquidity to non-euro area central banks. Further details can be found on the ECB’s website under “Central bank liquidity lines”.
Base money (liability items 1, 2.1 and 2.2) fell by EUR 138.1 billion to EUR 5,076.6 billion.
The table below provides the detailed breakdown of securities held for monetary policy purposes (asset item 7.1) into the different portfolios. All portfolios are accounted for at amortised cost.
Published on the 4th of January 2024