Guideline of the European Central Bank

of 20 April 2006

amending Guideline ECB/2002/7 on the statistical reporting requirements of the European Central Bank in the field of quarterly financial accounts

(ECB/2006/6)

(2006/312/EC)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular to Articles 5.1 and 5.2, 12.1 and 14.3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Guideline ECB/2002/7 of 21 November 2002 on the statistical reporting requirements of the European Central Bank in the field of quarterly financial accounts [1] was amended by Guideline ECB/2005/13 [2]. Guideline ECB/2005/13 contained updated derogations from the data reporting requirements for a number of Member States. Following a review of these derogations, further derogations are inserted in respect of one Member State.

(2) In accordance with Articles 12.1 and 14.3 of the Statute, ECB guidelines form an integral part of Community law,

HAS ADOPTED THIS GUIDELINE:

Article 1

Annex III to Guideline ECB/2002/7, as replaced by Annex III to Guideline ECB/2005/13, is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Guideline.

Article 2

This Guideline shall enter into force on the day following its notification.

Article 3

This Guideline is addressed to the NCBs of participating Member States.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 20 April 2006.

For the Governing Council of the ECB

The President of the ECB

Jean-Claude Trichet

[1] OJ L 334, 11.12.2002, p. 24.

[2] Guideline ECB/2005/13 of 17 November 2005 amending Guideline ECB/2002/7 on the statistical reporting requirements of the European Central Bank in the field of quarterly financial accounts (OJ L 30, 2.2.2006, p. 1).

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ANNEX

Annex III to Guideline ECB/2002/7, as replaced by Annex III to Guideline ECB/2005/13, is amended as follows:

In Table 1 (Current data), the following section is inserted between the sections entitled "Italy" and "Netherlands":

LUXEMBOURG

1/3/B, D, G, H, M | Currency held by NFCs, OFIFAs, ICPFs, GG and HHs | Fourth quarter 2008 |

1/4, 5, 7, 8/A, B, D, G, H, M | Deposits, instrument total, deposits held with residents, deposits held with non-MFIs and deposits held with non-residents, by total economy, NFCs, OFIFAs, ICPFs, GG and HHs | Fourth quarter 2008 |

1/9, 14/B, D, G, M | Short-term and long-term debt securities held by NFCs, OFIFAs, ICPFs and HHs | Fourth quarter 2008 |

1/19/A, B, C, D, G, M, N | Financial derivatives as an asset of total economy, NFCs, MFIs, OFIFAs, ICPFs, HHs and RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

1/20, 24/A, B, D, G, M | Short-term and long-term loans granted by total economy, NFCs, OFIFAs, ICPFs and HHs | Fourth quarter 2008 |

1/33-36/A, B, C, D, G, H, M, N | Quoted shares, unquoted shares and other equity, mutual funds shares and money market funds shares issued by euro area MFIs held by total economy, NFCs, MFIs, OFIFAs, ICPFs, GG, HHs and RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

1/37-39/M, N | Net equity of households in life insurance reserves and in pension funds reserves (AF.61, AF.611, AF.612) held by HHs and RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

1/40/A, B, C, D, G, H, M, N | Prepayments of insurance premiums and reserves for outstanding claims held by total economy, NFCs, MFIs, OFIFAs, ICPFs, GG, HHs and RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

1/41/A, B, D, G, M | Other accounts receivable/payable as an asset of total economy, NFCs, OFIFAs, ICPFs and HHs | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/3/A, D, G | Deposits held with total economy, OFIFAs and ICPFs | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/6/A, B, C, D, G, M, N | Financial derivatives as a liability of total economy, NFCs, MFIs, OFIFAs, ICPFs, HHs and RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/7, 13/A, B, D, G, M | Short-term and long-term loans (instrument totals) granted to total economy, NFCs, OFIFAs, ICPFs and HHs | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/8, 10, 14, 16/A, B, D, G, H, M | Short-term and long-term loans granted by residents and by non-MFIs to total economy, NFCs, OFIFAs, ICPFs, GG and HHs | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/20/N | Quoted shares issued by RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/21/A, B, C, D, G, N | Unquoted shares and other equity issued by total economy, NFCs, MFIs, OFIFAs, ICPFs and RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/22/N | Mutual funds shares issued by RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/23-24/A, G, N | Net equity of households in life insurance reserves and in pension funds reserves (AF.61) and net equity of households in life insurance reserves (AF.611) as a liability of total economy, ICPFs and RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/25/A, B, C, D, G, M, N | Net equity of households in pension funds reserves as a liability of total economy, NFCs, MFIs, OFIFAs, ICPFs, HHs and RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/26/A, G, N | Prepayments of insurance premiums and reserves for outstanding claims as a liability of total economy, ICPFs and RoW | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/27/A, B, D, G, M | Other accounts receivable/payable as a liability of total economy, NFCs, OFIFAs, ICPFs and HHs | Fourth quarter 2008 |

2/28/B, C, D, G, M | Net financial assets (for outstanding amounts) and net lending/net borrowing (for transactions) of NFCs, MFIs, OFIFAs, ICPFs and HHs | Fourth quarter 2008 |

3/1, 4-8/B-U | Deposits held with total economy, OFIFAs, OFIs, FAs, ICPFs and GG, broken down by counterpart sector and area | Fourth quarter 2008 |

4, 5/2-21/A, B, D, G, H, I | Short-term and long-term loans granted by total economy, NFCs, OFIFAs, ICPFs, GG and HHs to residents and non-residents, broken down by counterpart sector and area | Fourth quarter 2008 |

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