The ECB Data Blog offers insights into recent developments and trends in data related to the euro area economy, the financial world and beyond. Posts are authored by our data experts and economists and are based on ECB data and analysis.

Facts in Focus

EUR 202 billion

Daily repo trading by the most relevant banks in the euro money market

The enlarged sample of money market statistical reporting (MMSR) including the data from 24 new banks provides a more complete picture of the activity in the euro money market. The turnover in secured overnight borrowing now stands at EUR 202 billion per day on average in the beginning of 2025.

Read the blog post

Latest blog posts

1 April 2025

New banks included in euro money market statistics as of 1 April 2025

On 1 July 2024, 24 new banks were added to the money market statistical reporting (MMSR) population, increasing the total number of reporting agents to 69.

ENGLISH

20 November 2024

Why inflation differs across countries

The ECB has the task of maintaining price stability for the euro area as a whole. This means focusing on the overall inflation rate for the entire region. However, inflation may vary significantly across countries. Why is this the case?

ENGLISH

17 September 2024

Exploring the investment funds households own

The ECB has released more detailed data on household holdings of investment fund shares, with in-depth breakdowns by asset and counterpart sector. Discover these trends and how investment funds expand access to both domestic and global markets.

ENGLISH

25 June 2024

New data on bank lending to households and non-financial corporations

Discover current trends in bank lending with our latest blog post. Gain insights into loans to households and firms, adjusted for loan transfers and notional cash pooling, offering a clearer picture of credit trends across the euro area.

ENGLISH

29 May 2024

Analysing wealth distribution in the euro area

We recently published Distributional Wealth Accounts, which offer insights into wealth distribution and how it changes over time. This blog post provides additional details on the new dataset and analyses recent trends in the wealth distribution.

ENGLISH

30 April 2024

Understanding the relevance of special purpose entities across the euro area

Discover how special purpose entities (SPEs) are impacting the cross-border financial linkages of the euro area. Our latest blog post provides insights into the relevance of special purpose entities across euro area countries.

ENGLISH

View All

Explore the data comparison tool

Compare up to 28 time series and customise your charts and data. Add time series by searching for them with the search bar or by navigating to other pages. You can share the ECB Data Portal data comparisons or add them to your favourites.

Find out more

Did you know?

Data

Explore different ways of browsing and searching for data

Explore how to refine search results

Graphs

Explore how to create custom charts and data comparisons

VIEW ALL

Are you happy with this page?

Yes No