The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.
The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro. Our main task is to maintain price stability in the euro area and so preserve the purchasing power of the single currency.
6 January 2021
gold and gold receivables (asset item 1) 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) fell by EUR 9.3 billion to EUR 304.1 billion. This change was due to the effects of the quarterly revaluation of assets and liabilities of EUR 10.1 billion, which were partially offset by an increase of EUR 0.9 billion on account of customer and portfolio transactions.
As a result of the Eurosystem’s open market operations and standing facilities, net lending to credit institutions (asset item 5 minus liability items 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 4) decreased by EUR 92.1 billion to EUR 1,109.3 billion, mainly owing to the change in the level of the
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22 December 2020
In the week ending 18 December 2020 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) increased by EUR 4.3 billion to EUR 311.8 billion, owing mainly to US dollar liquidity-providing operations.
As a result of the Eurosystem’s open market operations and standing facilities, net lending to credit institutions (asset item 5 minus liability items 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 4) rose by EUR 45.1 billion to EUR 1,229.2 billion.
Base money (liability items 1, 2.1 and 2.2) decreased by EUR 2.3 billion to EUR 5,025.2 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.