Cyprus Central Bank Reports €28.35 Billion in Total Assets and Liabilities as of June 2025

The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) reported total assets of €28.35 billion as of June 30, 2025, according to the latest financial statement issued by governor Christodoulos Patsalides. The bank’s balance sheet reflects a detailed breakdown of its asset structure and matching liabilities, underscoring its financial position at the close of the first half of the year.

The most substantial portion of the central bank’s assets was comprised of intra-Eurosystem claims, which reached €18.09 billion. These claims represent the largest single component on the asset side. Securities issued by euro area residents and denominated in euro formed the second-largest asset category, with a total of €7.22 billion.

The central bank also reported holdings of gold and gold receivables valued at €1.25 billion. Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency came in at €1.06 billion, while those denominated in euro amounted to €517.26 million. Meanwhile, claims on euro area residents denominated in foreign currency stood at €32.88 million.

Additional asset entries included items in the course of settlement, totaling €2.92 million, and other assets, which were recorded at €168.54 million. The CBC’s report noted that there were no loans outstanding to euro area credit institutions in relation to monetary policy operations as of the end of June 2025.

Other claims on euro area credit institutions denominated in euro were negligible, listed at just €10,000. Furthermore, the CBC reported that its holdings of general government debt denominated in euro remained at zero.

The total liabilities of the CBC also matched its assets, amounting to €28.35 billion. The largest share of liabilities was attributable to euro area credit institutions in relation to monetary policy operations, which were denominated in euro and totaled €18.27 billion.

Banknotes in circulation were valued at €3.21 billion. Liabilities to other euro area residents denominated in euro amounted to €3.61 billion, a figure that included €3.19 billion owed to the general government and €418.82 million to other euro area residents.

The counterpart of special drawing rights (SDRs) allocated by the International Monetary Fund was reported at €496.95 million. Liabilities to euro area residents denominated in foreign currency stood at €219.55 million, while those to non-euro area residents in euro were listed at €34.19 million. There were no liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency.

Other liabilities were recorded at €276.26 million, and provisions—funds set aside to cover potential future obligations—amounted to €596.57 million. Revaluation accounts, which track changes in the market value of assets and liabilities, stood at €1.24 billion.

Capital and reserves were listed at €333.82 million. The CBC also reported intra-Eurosystem liabilities of €7.63 million and items in the course of settlement totaling €3.17 million.

The financial statement presents a comprehensive picture of the CBC’s balance sheet as of June 30, 2025, reaffirming its operational stability and alignment with euro area monetary structures.

By fLEXI tEAM