Reserve holdings: counterparties’ holdings on their reserve accounts which serve to fulfil reserve requirements. Reserve ratio: the ratio defined by the central bank for each category of balance sheet items included in the reserve base. The ratios are used to calculate reserve requirements.
Institutions financières monétaires (IFM) [Monetary financial institutions (MFI)]: catégorie d’institutions financières qui, ensemble, forment le secteur émetteur de monnaie de la zone euro.