Monetary developments in the euro area: January 2026

  • Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.3% in January 2026 from 2.8% in December 

Published on 26th of February 2026

Components of the broad monetary aggregate M3

The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.3% in January 2026 from 2.8% in December, averaging 3.0% in the three months up to January. The components of M3 showed the following developments. The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate M1, which comprises currency in circulation and overnight deposits, increased to 5.3% in January from 4.7% in December. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) was  0.6% in January, compared with -0.4% in December. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) increased to 1.6% in January from -0.6% in December.
 

Updated on the 26th of February 2026