Global Liquidity Index — Central Bank Balance Sheets
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Global Liquidity Index — Central Bank Balance Sheets
Aggregate balance sheet data from 7 major central banks (Fed, ECB, BOJ, PBOC, BOE, SNB, RBA) into a single Global Liquidity Index in USD. Free public data sources, no API keys required.
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Aggregates balance sheet data from 7 major central banks into a single Global Liquidity Index (GLI) denominated in USD. All data sources are free and public — no paid API keys required.
What does it do?
This Actor fetches the latest balance sheet totals from:
- 🇺🇸 US Federal Reserve — via FRED API (balance sheet, M2, TGA, RRP, Fed Funds, 10Y yield)
- 🇪🇺 European Central Bank — via ECB SDW (total assets, M3)
- 🇯🇵 Bank of Japan — via BIS (total assets in JPY + USD)
- 🇨🇳 People's Bank of China — via BIS (total assets in CNY + USD)
- 🇬🇧 Bank of England — via BIS (total assets in GBP + USD)
- 🇨🇭 Swiss National Bank — via SNB Data Portal (total assets in CHF)
- 🇦🇺 Reserve Bank of Australia — via RBA Statistics (total assets in AUD)
It also:
- Converts all values to USD using live ECB exchange rates
- Computes US Net Liquidity (Fed BS - TGA - RRP) when FRED key is provided
- Aggregates into a single Global Liquidity Index in USD
- Returns both local currency and USD values
Coverage
These 7 central banks represent approximately $27-30 trillion in combined assets — the vast majority of global central bank balance sheet liquidity.
| Bank | Typical Size | Data Frequency | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fed | ~$6.7T | Weekly | 1 day |
| ECB | ~$7.1T | Weekly | 1 day |
| BOJ | ~$4.4T | Monthly | 1-2 months |
| PBOC | ~$6.9T | Monthly | 1-2 months |
| BOE | ~$1.1T | Monthly | 1-2 months |
| SNB | ~$1.1T | Monthly | 1-2 months |
| RBA | ~$0.3T | Weekly | 1 day |
Why use this?
- All 7 banks working — no stubs, no broken endpoints
- Zero API cost — all data sources are free and public
- One call instead of querying 7 different APIs with different formats
- Pre-computed Net Liquidity and composite index
- Both currencies — local currency + USD for every bank
- JSON output ready for dashboards, trading bots, or research
Use cases
- Macro trading signals (crypto, equities, commodities)
- Liquidity-driven investment research
- Central bank policy monitoring
- Economic dashboards and reports
- Quantitative finance data pipelines
Output
The Actor outputs a JSON dataset with:
- Individual central bank balance sheets (local currency + USD)
- Component details (M2, TGA, RRP, rates) when enabled
- FX rates used for conversion (ECB source)
- Composite GLI in USD millions and trillions
- US Net Liquidity calculation (with FRED key)
Input options
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| FRED API Key | Free key from fred.stlouisfed.org for rich US Fed data (M2, TGA, RRP, rates) | Optional |
| Sources | Which central banks to include | All 7 |
| Include Components | Detailed breakdowns per bank | true |
| Include History | Last 30 data points per series | false |
| Output Format | summary, detailed, or timeseries | summary |
Data sources
| Bank | API | Auth | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fed | FRED | Free API key | JSON |
| ECB | ECB Statistical Data Warehouse | None | CSV |
| BOJ | BIS WS_CBTA | None | CSV |
| PBOC | BIS WS_CBTA | None | CSV |
| BOE | BIS WS_CBTA | None | CSV |
| SNB | SNB Data Portal | None | CSV |
| RBA | RBA Statistical Tables | None | CSV |
Cost
Pricing: $0.01 per run (pay-per-event). Each run = 1 fetch = complete GLI snapshot from all selected banks.
