Current Assets
Restricted Cash
Bank of America Restricted Cash increased by 9.2% to $7.10B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.3%, from $5.90B to $7.10B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Restricted Cash shows relatively stable performance with a -1.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may signal higher debt service requirements or increased collateral obligations, while a decrease may indicate the release of restricted funds.
Detailed definition
Cash balances that are legally or contractually set aside for specific purposes, such as debt service reserves, collater...
Peer comparison
Common in capital-intensive industries like energy where project financing requires specific reserve accounts.
Metric ID:
restricted_cashHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.00B | $5.60B | $5.90B | $6.20B | $6.40B | $6.60B | $7.60B | $6.50B | $5.50B | $6.10B | $5.60B | $5.30B | $5.40B | $6.80B | $6.10B | $5.90B | $7.00B | $6.90B | $6.50B | $7.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.7% | +5.4% | +5.1% | +3.2% | +3.1% | +15.2% | -14.5% | -15.4% | +10.9% | -8.2% | -5.4% | +1.9% | +25.9% | -10.3% | -3.3% | +18.6% | -1.4% | -5.8% | +9.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.7% | +17.9% | +28.8% | +4.8% | -14.1% | -7.6% | -26.3% | -18.5% | -1.8% | +11.5% | +8.9% | +11.3% | +29.6% | +1.5% | +6.6% | +20.3% |
Range$5.30B – $7.60B
CAGR+3.6%
Avg YoY Growth+5.0%
Median YoY Growth+6.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bank of America's restricted cash?
- Bank of America (BAC) reported restricted cash of $7.10B in Q1 2026.
- How has Bank of America's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- Bank of America's restricted cash increased by 20.3% year-over-year, from $5.90B to $7.10B.
- What is the long-term trend for Bank of America's restricted cash?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Bank of America's restricted cash has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.00B to $6.50B.
- What does restricted cash mean?
- Cash that is legally tied up and cannot be used for day-to-day operations.