Central Bank Total Assets by Country
Latest released Central Bank Total Assets value for every supported currency, with the previous reading, the change between releases, reference date, frequency, unit, and source.
/api/v1/announcements/{currency}/cb_assets. Non-USD endpoints require an API key query parameter.| Country / Currency | Latest | Previous | Change | Reference | Frequency | Unit | Source |
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Japan
JPY · Japanese Yen
|
6,837,705
28 Feb 2026
|
6,828,680
31 Jan 2026
|
▲ +9,025 | 28 Feb 2026 | Weekly | JPY tn | BoJ/Statistics Japan |
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
6,699,950
29 Apr 2026
|
6,707,419
22 Apr 2026
|
▼ -7,469 | 29 Apr 2026 | Weekly | USD tn | FRED (BEA/BLS/Fed) |
|
Switzerland
CHF · Swiss Franc
|
876,444
28 Feb 2026
|
890,288
31 Jan 2026
|
▼ -13,844 | 28 Feb 2026 | Monthly | CHF mn | SNB/FSO |
|
Australia
AUD · Australian Dollar
|
353,357
29 Apr 2026
|
354,258
22 Apr 2026
|
▼ -901 | 29 Apr 2026 | Monthly | AUD mn | ABS/RBA |
|
China
CNY · Chinese Yuan
|
-9.4
28 Feb 2026
|
-6.2
31 Dec 2025
|
▼ -3.2 | 28 Feb 2026 | Monthly | CNY tn | NBS/PBoC |
What is Central Bank Total Assets?
Central-bank balance-sheet size — the total assets held by the Fed, ECB, BoE, BoJ, RBA, etc. — captures the cumulative effect of asset purchases (QE), lending facilities, and FX operations. It is the headline measure of how much non-conventional stimulus a central bank is providing.
Why it matters for FX
Balance-sheet growth (QE) is structurally currency-weakening via the dilution channel; balance-sheet shrinkage (QT) tightens financial conditions and is supportive. The pace of QT, and shifts in its expected end date, can move the currency on the margin even when the policy rate is on hold.
How to read this page
Track the absolute level and the rate of change. Compare across central banks to see who is still expanding and who is unwinding. BoJ holdings of JGBs, in particular, have been a major JPY driver throughout the YCC era and its exit.
What to watch for
- QT pace announcements and tweaks
- Composition: USTs, MBS, corporate bonds, ETFs (BoJ)
- Reserve liabilities falling and money-market stress (US)
- BoJ JGB purchases / YCC exit dynamics
- Foreign-asset share for FX intervention signals