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 amount of assets grew by 7.2% year-on-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, customer loans in the first quarter of 2026 reached 5,029 billion crowns and accounted for 58.1% of Czech GDP. By comparison, in 2019, the share of client loans was 59.7% of GDP, 60% in 2015, and 49% in 2008.
Banking sector assets
Source of primary data
CNB AradCategory
Banking SectorData Frequency
quarterlyNote
The right-hand axis shows the figure 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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