1 June 2026

• Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 2.7% in April 2026 from 3.2% in March
• Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, decreased to 3.8% in April from 4.7% in March (revised from 4.6%)
• Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households stood at 3.0% in April, unchanged from previous month
• Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to non-financial corporations increased to 3.4% in April from 3.2% in March

The annual growth rate of the broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 2.7% in April 2026 from 3.2% in March, averaging 3.0% in the three months up to April. The components of M3 showed the following developments. The annual growth rate of the narrower aggregate M1, which comprises currency in circulation and overnight deposits, decreased to 3.8% in April from 4.7% in March. The annual growth rate of short-term deposits other than overnight deposits (M2-M1) increased to 0.8% in April from -0.1% in March. The annual growth rate of marketable instruments (M3-M2) decreased to 1.1% in April from 4.2% in March.

Chart 1

Monetary aggregates

(annual growth rates)

Data for monetary aggregates

The annual growth rate of M3 in April 2026, as a reflection of changes in the items on the monetary financial institution (MFI) consolidated balance sheet other than M3 (counterparts of M3), can be broken down as follows: claims on the private sector contributed 2.9 percentage points (down from 3.0 percentage points in March), net external assets contributed 1.9 percentage points (down from 2.5 percentage points), claims on general government contributed -0.2 percentage points (down from 0.2 percentage points), longer-term liabilities contributed -1.3 percentage points (up from -1.4 percentage points), and the remaining counterparts of M3 contributed -0.6 percentage points (up from -1.1 percentage points).

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Contribution of the M3 counterparts to the annual growth rate of M3

(percentage points)

Data for contribution of the M3 counterparts to the annual growth rate of M3

Chart 3

Adjusted loans to the private sector

(annual growth rates)

Data for adjusted loans to the private sector

• Data in this press release are adjusted for seasonal and end-of-month calendar effects, unless stated otherwise.
• "Private sector" refers to euro area non-MFIs excluding general government.
• Hyperlinks lead to data that may change with subsequent releases as a result of revisions. Figures shown in annex tables are a snapshot of the data as at the time of the current release.

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