Commentary by the Czech Banking Association (ČBA)
The banking sector’s assets in the first quarter of 2026 totaled 11,911 billion crowns, which corresponds to 137.6% of GDP. While the absolute value of assets grew by 7.2% year-over-year, their ratio to GDP rose compared to 133.6% in the previous quarter and is above the 136.1% recorded a year ago. By comparison, the ratio of banking assets to Czech GDP reached 136.4% in 2019, 121% in 2015, and 99% in 2008.
According to banking statistics, loans to customers in the first quarter of 2026 totaled 5,029 billion crowns and accounted for 58.1% of Czech GDP. By comparison, in 2019, the share of customer loans was 59.7% of GDP, in 2015 it was 60%, and in 2008 it was 49%.
Banking Sector Assets
Source of Primary Data
CNB ARADCategory
Banking SectorData Frequency
quarterlyNote
The right-hand axis is shown as a percentage of annual nominal gross domestic product.The data on assets also include data on banks and branches of foreign banks providing services in the Czech Republic, as well as data on branches of banks operating abroad.
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