ECB Publishes Consolidated Banking Data for End-March 2026
The ECB has published consolidated banking data for end-March 2026, showing that total assets of EU credit institutions increased by 3.63% year on year to €34.33 trillion. The aggregate non-performing loans ratio edged up to 1.98%, while return on equity stood at 2.44% and the Common Equity Tier 1 ratio at 16.27%. The dataset covers nearly 100% of the EU banking sector's balance sheet and includes methodological proxies for Denmark due to data unavailability.
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