Economy - published on 12 May 2021
Press release European Central Bank
In the week ending 7th May 2021 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) remained virtually unchanged at EUR 309.3 billion.
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) fell by EUR 63.6
billion to EUR 1,440.2 billion, mainly owing to the change in the level of the deposit facility (liability item 2.2).
Base money (liability items 1, 2.1 and 2.2) increased by EUR 88.4 billion to EUR 5,779 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.
