balance sheet — The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced its balance sheet totals €30.49 billion at the end of October 2025. This figure encompasses the bank’s total assets and liabilities, reflecting its position within the Eurosystem.
- Banknotes in circulation were valued at €3.22 billion. The Central Bank also maintained capital and reserves totalling €333.82 million, reflecting its financial stability.
Balance sheet: Assets Driven by Eurosystem Claims
Of the total assets, claims within the Eurosystem accounted for the lion’s share, reaching €20.24 billion. This demonstrates the CBC’s significant involvement in the wider European monetary framework.
Other Notable Asset Classes
The second largest asset category comprised securities in euro from euro area residents, totalling €6.95 billion. Additionally, the bank’s holdings of gold and gold receivables stood at €1.45 billion, illustrating a solid reserve base.
Claims in foreign currency against non-euro area residents amounted to €1.09 billion. Other key assets included claims in euro against non-euro area residents at €564.42 million, alongside claims in foreign currency against euro area residents, which totalled €25.62 million.
The CBC also reported euro claims against euro area credit institutions, amounting to €5.01 million. Notably, the bank recorded zero loans in euro to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations, as well as zero general government debt in euro.
Liabilities Highlight Monetary Operations
On the liabilities side, the most substantial component was liabilities in euro to euro area credit institutions, related to monetary policy operations, which reached €18.86 billion. This figure far exceeded any other liability category, underscoring the bank’s role in monetary management.
Breakdown of Other Liabilities
The second largest liability was reported as liabilities in euro to other euro area residents, totalling €4.75 billion. This included general government liabilities of €4.49 billion and other liabilities amounting to €256.47 million.
Banknotes in circulation were valued at €3.22 billion. The Central Bank also maintained capital and reserves totalling €333.82 million, reflecting its financial stability.
Additional Financial Figures
Other major liabilities included valuation accounts at €1.44 billion and provisions totaling €596.57 million. Smaller liability figures comprised the IMF Special Drawing Rights account at €495 million, other liabilities at €448.44 million, and liabilities in foreign currency against euro area residents at €219.81 million.
Liabilities within the Eurosystem were reported as €10.49 million, with items in course of settlement totalling €2.66 million. Interestingly, the bank noted that both securities issued and liabilities in foreign currency against non-euro area residents were reported as zero.
