Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 6 December 2024

In the week ending 6 December 2024 gold and gold receivables (asset item 1) decreased by EUR 0.2 billion owing to transactions in gold.
The net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) increased by EUR 0.5 billion to EUR 327.4 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) fell by EUR 3 billion to -EUR 2,851.2 billion. This was due primarily to the change in the level of the main refinancing operations (asset item 5.1).
Base money (liability items 1, 2.1 and 2.2) rose by EUR 13 billion to EUR 4,634.4 billion.
The table below provides the detailed breakdown of securities held for monetary policy purposes (asset item 7.1) into the different portfolios. All debt securities held in these portfolios are accounted for at amortised cost.