United States Central Bank Total Assets: 4,458,576 USD mn (20 Sep 2017)
United States Central Bank Total Assets came in at 4,458,576 on Sep 21, 2017, compared with 4,471,174 previously. See the full release history, chart, Federal Reserve context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 4,458,576
- Previous
- 4,471,174
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- --
20 Sep 2017
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What the release showed
United States Central Bank Total Assets came in at 4,458,576 in the release of Sep 21, 2017, down 12,598 from 4,471,174.
How it compares
Across the 12 releases shown since Jul 5, 2017, readings ranged from 4,452,360 to 4,476,903.
The series rose in 6 and fell in 5 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Central Bank Total Assets matters for USD
A rapidly expanding central bank balance sheet (QE) injects liquidity into the financial system and typically weakens the usd. Balance sheet reduction (QT, or quantitative tightening) is the opposite—draining reserves and supporting the usd.
How to read it
Accelerating balance sheet growth is usd-negative as it signals monetary easing. Declining total assets indicate QT is underway, which is restrictive and tends to support the usd all else being equal.
What to watch next
- 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
Recent United States Central Bank Total Assets releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 20, 2017 | 4,458,576 | 4,471,174 | -- |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Sep 13, 2017 | 4,471,174 | 4,453,474 | -- |
| Sep 7, 2017 | Sep 6, 2017 | 4,453,474 | 4,452,360 | -- |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 30, 2017 | 4,452,360 | 4,463,837 | -- |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Aug 23, 2017 | 4,463,837 | 4,462,871 | -- |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Aug 16, 2017 | 4,462,871 | 4,469,083 | -- |
| Aug 10, 2017 | Aug 9, 2017 | 4,469,083 | 4,466,846 | -- |
| Aug 3, 2017 | Aug 2, 2017 | 4,466,846 | 4,465,284 | -- |
| Jul 27, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | 4,465,284 | 4,476,903 | -- |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Jul 19, 2017 | 4,476,903 | 4,466,702 | -- |
| Jul 13, 2017 | Jul 12, 2017 | 4,466,702 | 4,467,272 | -- |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Jul 5, 2017 | 4,467,272 | 4,463,347 | -- |
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headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
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Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | usd_cb_assets_2017-09-21 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | usd_cb_assets_2017-09-20 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2017-09-21 20:30 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2017-09-20 |
| Actual value | 4,458,576 |
| Previous value | 4,471,174 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
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What did United States Central Bank Total Assets come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
United States Central Bank Total Assets was 4,458,576 USD mn on Sep 20, 2017. The previous reading was 4,471,174 USD mn.
When was this United States Central Bank Total Assets release published?
The publication time is estimated for Sep 21, 2017 at 16:30 America/New_York. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next United States Central Bank Total Assets release?
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What is the official source for United States Central Bank Total Assets?
Federal Reserve publishes the official Central Bank Total Assets series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
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"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
{
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"val": 4458576.0
}
],
"source_contract": {
"basis": "catalogue",
"frequency": "Weekly",
"source_series_id": "FRB:H.4.1:WALCL",
"unit": "USD mn"
},
"val": 4458576.0
}