The European Central Bank (ECB) has published consolidated banking data for the end of March 2026. The data shows that the aggregate of total assets of EU-headquartered credit institutions increased by 3.63% year on year, from €33.13 trillion in March 2025 to €34.33 trillion in March 2026. During the same period, the aggregate non-performing loans ratio of EU credit institutions increased by 0.02 percentage points to 1.98%. The return on equity for EU credit institutions was 2.44% in March 2026, while their Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 16.27%. The data covers 335 banking groups and 2284 stand-alone credit institutions and non-EU controlled subsidiaries and branches operating in the EU, accounting for nearly 100% of the EU banking sector's balance sheet. The quarterly data provides information required to analyze the EU banking sector and includes indicators on profitability and efficiency, balance sheet composition, liquidity and funding, asset quality, asset encumbrance, capital adequacy, and solvency. The ECB also noted that the published figures include a few revisions to past data. The data is available in the ECB Data Portal, and more information about the methodology used to compile the data is available on the ECB's website.