In 2023, the Federal Reserve System stood as the world's largest central bank, with total assets surpassing 7.7 trillion U.S. dollars. Comprising 12 Federal Reserve Banks, the system's largest component, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, held a significantly higher asset value than its counterparts. The People's Bank of China secured the second position globally, managing assets valued at approximately 6.4 trillion U.S. dollars. Following closely, the Bank of Japan ranked third with assets totaling 5.32 trillion U.S. dollars on its balance sheet.
Largest central banks worldwide in 2023, by total assets
(in trillion U.S. dollars)
This statistic was compiled by Statista using figures published by each central bank. Figures were converted from original currencies to U.S. dollars based on exchange rates on December 31, 2023.
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