ECB: Net position in foreign currency decreased by EUR 13.4 billion to EUR 264.4 billion

According to the recently released 'Consolidated financial statement of the Eurosystem as at 30 June 2017' of the ECB, in the week ending 30 June 2017 the decrease of EUR 25 billion in gold and gold receivables reflected quarterly revaluation adjustments and the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency decreased by EUR 13.4 billion to EUR 264.4 billion

• The holdings by the Eurosystem of marketable securities other than those held for monetary policy purposes increased by EUR 0.5 billion to EUR 294.2 billion.
• Banknotes in circulation rose by EUR 5.6 billion to EUR 1,136.9 billion. Liabilities to general government (liability item 5.1) decreased by EUR 48.9 billion to EUR 210.1 billion
• Recourse to the marginal lending facility was EUR 0.3 billion (approximately the same as in the previous week), while recourse to the deposit facility was EUR 617 billion (compared with EUR 577.2 billion in the preceding week).