n 2023, Deutsche Bundesbank, the central bank of Germany, was the largest central bank in Europe, with total assets surpassing 2.5 trillion euros by the end of the year. The Bank of France held the second-largest assets among European central banks, amounting to approximately 1.6 trillion euros. The Bank of Italy and the Bank of England followed, with balance sheets totaling 1.25 trillion and 1.1 trillion euros, respectively. On a global scale, only the Deutsche Bundesbank and the Bank of France ranked among the five largest central banks, while the Federal Reserve System held the largest assets in 2023.
Largest central banks in Europe in 2023, by total assets
(in billion euros)
This statistic was compiled by Statista using figures published by each central bank. The figure for the Bank of England was converted from British pounds to euros based on exchange rates on the 28th of February 2024. The figure for Swiss National Bank was converted from Swiss francs to euros based on exchange rates on the 31st of December 2023.
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