ECB publishes consolidated banking data for end-June 2026
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The ECB publishes EU consolidated banking data for end-June 2026 (336 banking groups and 2,283 stand-alone institutions, subsidiaries and branches).
Key points
- Total assets of EU-headquartered institutions: €34.99tn, +5.18% year on year
- Non-performing loan ratio 1.99% (+0.03 pp year on year)
- First-half ROE (not annualised) 5.31%; CET1 16.43%
Who is affected
Analysis of the EU banking sector
Plain-language version
The ECB, the euro area's central bank, has published a snapshot of EU banks at the end of June 2026. Together they hold 34.99 trillion euros in assets, 5.18% more than a year earlier, and only 1.99% of their loans are doubtful, meaning they may not be repaid. Their top-quality capital, the cushion that absorbs losses, stands at 16.43%.
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