Bank of England total assets (unadjusted)
Bank of England total assets (unadjusted) stood at £805.29bn in Jul 2026, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS). It is one of the indicators in the Money supply and central bank balance sheet table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Sep 1844 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Money supply and central bank balance sheet table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
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| Bank of England balance sheet, monthly since 1844 (BIS) | |||||||||||
| Total assets, not adjusted for breaks | 805.29 | 799.19 | 779.44 | 769.05 | 797.77 | 795.96 | 792.04 | 791.04 | 790.8 | 763.4 | |
| Total assets in US dollars | 1,080.8 | 1,056.64 | 1,046.53 | 1,038.89 | 1,056.37 | 1,072.27 | 1,089.85 | 1,065.17 | 1,045.06 | 1,000.49 |
Understanding bank of England total assets (unadjusted)
Nominal accounting entries held by the central institution across the United Kingdom are compiled in this unadjusted balance sheet series without smoothing historical methodology changes or institutional reorganisations. The valuation aggregates every asset recorded in past reporting ledgers, preserving the exact figures published by the monetary authority at each historical point without retrospective recalculation.
Interpreting unadjusted figures requires careful attention to institutional boundary changes, nationalisation events, and accounting standard shifts that create artificial step-changes in the data. Researchers use this series precisely because it avoids retroactive adjustments, retaining the raw historical record of policy operations. When analysing long-term trends, users must cross-reference these totals with explanatory historical notes to separate genuine economic expansions from administrative reclassifications.
Frequently asked questions
- Why use an unadjusted balance sheet series instead of adjusted alternatives?
- Unadjusted figures preserve the exact historical accounting record without imposing modern methodological assumptions on past data.
- What types of events cause artificial jumps in unadjusted asset totals?
- Statutory transfers of public debt, central bank charter renewals, and major accounting standard updates create notable step-changes.
- How should researchers handle structural breaks in this long-run data?
- Users must consult historical documentation to identify whether balance sheet shifts reflect policy actions or administrative reclassifications.