Largest central banks in Europe 2023, by total assets

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.