The stock of cash, deposits, and securities in the reserves rose EUR 1.212 bln to EUR 30.825 bln during the month.

The value of monetary gold in the reserves was little changed at EUR 5.176 bln. The value of IMF special drawing rights (SDRs) stood at EUR 2.329 bln.

The central bank's international reserves were EUR 329 million higher than at the end of 2021.