Am 22. April 2025 beschloss der EZB-Rat nach der jährlichen Überprüfung dieser Verzeichnisse, das Verzeichnis der von der EZB zugelassenen nicht geregelten Märkte und das Verzeichnis der von der EZB anerkannten Institutionen mit öffentlichem Förderauftrag, die für eine Teilnahme am Sicherheitenrahmen des Eurosystems zugelassen sind, unverändert zu belassen.

Bundesbank’s external position stood at €853 billion at the end of April 2025, with claims from the TARGET2 payment system worth €1075 billion making up around 71 % of total assets. These are followed by international reserves, comprising gold and foreign exchange reserves, including the special drawing rights allocated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which account for a total of 20 % of assets. At 85 %, issuance of euro cash accounted for the bulk of liabilities. Deposits of non-euro area residents amount to 7 % of foreign liabilities.

German enterprises constitute net debtors vis-à-vis non-residents: Standing at €1750 billion at the end of March 2025, their liabilities arising from financial operations and trade credits, exceeded their corresponding assets of €1459 billion by €290 billion. Compared with the previous month, this is a change of -€36 billion.

on the topic of Corporate financial statements