Weekly Report: Reserves 650,510, 8th April 2026

The Bank of England published its routine weekly balance sheet report for 8 April 2026. Sterling liabilities showed reserves balances at £650,510 million, an increase of £5,425 million from the prior week. Short-term repo operations rose to £100,301 million from £97,441 million, while indexed long-term repo increased slightly to £74,183 million. Foreign currency reserve assets decreased to £16,368 million from £17,820 million.\n\nThis weekly statistical publication does not impose compliance obligations on regulated entities. Banks and financial institutions monitoring monetary policy operations may review the data for operational context, but no specific actions or regulatory requirements are derived from this report.