Average current account holdings

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Euro area banks are required to hold minimum reserves in their current accounts at their national central bank. In the current maintenance period, from 04/11/2026 to 22/12/2026, the aggregated amount of the minimum reserve requirements for Italian banks is €19,798 million.

Daily averages of the current accounts with the Bank of Italy are showed in the following table (values in millions of euros).

Daily Values
Date Average
04/11/2026 31,925
05/11/2026 32,043
06/11/2026 31,868
07/11/2026 31,780
08/11/2026 31,728
09/11/2026 31,678
10/11/2026 31,839
11/11/2026 31,883

The ECB publishes aggregate information on the amount of reserve accounts for the euro area on a daily basis, as well as information on liquidity conditions. For further details, please refer to the ECB website, liquidity analysis section.