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What the primary record establishes
The weekly statement released on 27 October 2026 reports monetary-policy securities at 23 October. The ECB explicitly says the debt securities in these portfolios are accounted for at amortised cost. ECB — Weekly statement at 23 October 2026 ↗
What the distinction changes
A reported book value is not a fresh market valuation. A reader cannot infer the bonds’ daily price return by treating the accounting total as a traded portfolio price.
What to check before drawing a conclusion
For balance-sheet research, preserve portfolio name, valuation basis and the week-ending date. The publication date is four days after the observation.
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Original WFN vector illustrationWFN · 28 October 2026
Editorial noteSource-based explanation with original WFN analysis. Historical records retain their dates; numerical examples are illustrative. The original vector illustration is conceptual and is not documentary evidence.
WFN REALITY LEDGER
What is on the record?
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Primary record / reference periodEurosystem portfolios at 23 October, released 27 October
The linked source supports the documented record; WFN interpretation and illustrative examples are separate.
The ECB’s portfolio totals are accounting values, with separate redemption columns. They should not be read as same-day market prices.
01 · VERIFIED RECORD
What the primary record establishes
The weekly statement released on 27 October 2026 reports monetary-policy securities at 23 October. The ECB explicitly says the debt securities in these portfolios are accounted for at amortised cost. ECB — Weekly statement at 23 October 2026 ↗
The public-sector purchase portfolio was EUR1,637.1 billion, with EUR5.6 billion in weekly redemptions. PEPP was EUR1,265.1 billion, with EUR3.8 billion in redemptions. ECB — Weekly statement at 23 October 2026 ↗
02 · WFN EDITORIAL ANALYSIS
What the distinction changes
A reported book value is not a fresh market valuation. A reader cannot infer the bonds’ daily price return by treating the accounting total as a traded portfolio price.
The table also separates purchases from redemptions. A redemption is not automatically a discretionary sale into the secondary market.
03 · REVIEW POINTS
What to check before drawing a conclusion
For balance-sheet research, preserve portfolio name, valuation basis and the week-ending date. The publication date is four days after the observation.
These distinctions matter when discussing policy runoff and liquidity. The release documents portfolio accounting; stronger claims about yields or the euro need market data and an analysis of the transmission channel rather than a mechanical reading of the stock.
