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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
217/1
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(Non-legislative acts)
GUIDELINES
GUIDELINE OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 30 June 2011
amending Guideline ECB/2008/8 on data collection regarding the euro and the operation of the
Currency Information System 2
(ECB/2011/9)
(2011/509/EU)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
(3) In
order
to
respond
to
a
lack
of
effective
reporting
tools
in financial crisis situations, daily reporting functionalities
have been developed in addition to the monthly and
semi-annual reporting functionalities already provided
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
for in Guideline ECB/2008/8. These were endorsed by
Union, and in particular Article 128 thereof,
the Governing Council on 12 May 2010. It is therefore
also necessary to amend Guideline ECB/2008/8 to
require daily reporting by NCBs of CIS 2 data in
certain circumstances.
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central
Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular
Articles 5 and 16 thereof,
(4) Some
technical
terms
used
in
Guideline
ECB/2008/8
also
need to be replaced.
Whereas:
(5) Therefore,
Guideline
ECB/2008/8
should
be
amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS GUIDELINE:
(1) Decision
ECB/2010/14
of
16
September
2010
on
the
authenticity and fitness checking and recirculation of
Article 1
euro banknotes ( 1 ) replaced the framework for the
detection of counterfeits and fitness sorting by credit
Amendments
institutions and other professional cash handlers (here
inafter the ‘banknote recycling framework’) from
Guideline ECB/2008/8 is amended as follows:
1 January 2011. Decision ECB/2010/14 requires cash
handlers to report from 1 January 2012 at the latest
(1) Article 1(1) is amended as follows:
statistical data to their national central banks (NCBs).
NCBs must provide the European Central Bank (ECB)
with such statistical data in an aggregated format as
(a) point (a) is deleted.
laid down in Guideline ECB/2008/8 of 11 September
2008 on data collection regarding the euro and the
operation of the Currency Information System 2 ( 2 ).
(b) in point (c), point (i) is replaced by the following:
‘(i) the central database installed at the ECB to store all
(2)
To ensure that there is no gap in the reporting of stat
the relevant information on euro banknotes and coins,
istical data, it is necessary to make provision for the
cash infrastructure and Decision ECB/2010/14 of
collection of such data by the NCBs during 2011 from
16 September 2010 on the authenticity and fitness
the institutions that were subject to the banknote
checking and recirculation of euro banknotes (*),
recycling framework until 1 January 2011.
collected pursuant to this Guideline;
___________
( 1 ) OJ L 267, 9.10.2010, p. 1.
(*) OJ L 267, 9.10.2010, p. 1.’;
( 2 ) OJ L 346, 23.12.2008, p. 89.

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(c) point (i) is replaced by the following:
3. Upon
activation
of
the
daily
reporting
requirement
pursuant to paragraphs 1 or 2, NCBs shall report on a
daily basis to the ECB the CIS 2 data relating to euro
‘(i) “data message” means a file containing daily,
banknotes, i.e. the banknote data items specified in
monthly or semi-annual data of an NCB or
Annex VII. Such data shall be available on the third
future Eurosystem NCB for one reporting period
working day following the activation of the daily
or, in the case of revisions, one or several
reporting requirement and shall include data of the
reporting periods in a data format compatible
second working day following such activation.
with the CIS 2 transmission mechanism;’;
(d) in point (m), point (i) is replaced by the following:
4. NCBs
shall
transmit
the
data
referred
to
in
paragraph
3 by no later than 5 p.m. central European time on the
working day following the reporting period.
‘(i) when an NCB has sent a daily, monthly or semi-
annual data message to the CIS 2 triggering a feedback
message to that NCB and the ECB;’;
5. Article
2(5)
shall
apply mutatis mutandis to the trans
mission of data referred to in paragraph 3.’;
(e) the following definition is added after point (m):
(4) in Article 3, the heading is replaced by the following:
‘(n) “cash handlers” means the institutions and
economic agents referred to in Article 6(1) of
Council Regulation (EC) No
1338/2001 of
‘Collection of data relating to euro coins reported on
28 June 2001 laying down measures necessary
a monthly basis’;
for the protection of the euro against counter
feiting (*).
(5) Article 4 is replaced by the following:
___________
(*) OJ L 181, 4.7.2001, p. 6.’;
‘Article 4
Collection of data relating to cash infrastructure and
(2) in Article 2, the heading is replaced by the following:
Decision ECB/2010/14 reported on a semi-annual
basis
‘Collection of data relating to euro banknotes
1. NCBs shall provide the ECB with the data relating to
reported on a monthly basis’;
cash infrastructure, as specified in Annex IIIa, on a semi-
annual basis.
(3) the following Article 2a is inserted:
2. For
the
first
time
on
the
dates
referred
to
in
‘Article 2a
paragraph 7 and then on a semi-annual basis, NCBs
shall provide the ECB with the data specified in Annex
Collection of data relating to euro banknotes reported
IIIa. The data provided to the ECB shall be based on
on a daily basis
data that NCBs have obtained from cash handlers
1. The ECB shall activate the daily reporting of the CIS
pursuant to Annex IV to Decision ECB/2010/14.
2 data if any of the following applies:
3. Taking
into
account
that,
pursuant
to
Article
13
of
(a) more than one NCB reports unusual developments in
Decision ECB/2010/14, NCBs may grant cash handlers a
the cash cycle to the ECB, and at least one of those
one-year transitional period for reporting the data specified
NCBs is likely to request an ad hoc bulk transfer of
in Annex IV to Decision ECB/2010/14, NCBs shall, in
euro banknotes;
October 2011 and April 2012, whether or not they
have granted cash handlers such a transitional period,
provide the ECB with the data specified in Annex IIIb.
(b) the CIS 2 data reported on a monthly basis show that
From October 2012 the data shall be as specified in
the gross issue of euro banknotes at Eurosystem level
paragraph 2.
exceeds certain thresholds approved by the Governing
Council and laid down separately by the ECB;
4. NCBs
shall
use
the
CIS
2
transmission
mechanism
to
(c) the Banknote Committee gives reasons for its acti
transmit data referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3.
vation.
5. Each
year,
by
the
sixth
working
day
of
October
at
2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, for contingency
the latest, NCBs shall transmit the data referred to in
testing reasons daily reporting of CIS 2 data shall be
paragraphs 1 to 3 in respect of the reporting period
activated each year in June for a one-month period.
from January to June of that year.

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6. Each
year,
by
the
sixth
working
day
of
April
at
the
(c) the following paragraph 6 is added:
latest, the NCBs shall transmit the data referred to in
paragraphs 1 to 3 in respect of the reporting period
from July to December of the previous year.
‘6. Where
NCBs
report
CIS
2
data
related
to
the
transfer and receipt of banknotes specified in Part 2
of Annex I, i.e. data items 4.2 and 4.3, which are
7. The
first
transmission
of
data
relating
to
Decision
inconsistent with each other, they shall clarify the
ECB/2010/14 shall take place as follows:
issue bilaterally without undue delay. If they fail to
do so, the ECB shall intervene with a view to
ensuring that the CIS 2 data are correctly reported.’;
(a) in October 2012 for NCBs of Member States that
adopted the euro on or before 1 January 2011; and
(8) in Article 8, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
(b) in October of the year following the year of adoption
of the euro for NCBs of Member States that adopted
the euro after 1 January 2011.’;
‘1. On
receipt
of
a
written
request
and
subject
to
the
conclusion of the separate contractual arrangements
described in paragraph 2, the ECB shall grant access to
(6) Article 5 is amended as follows:
the CIS 2: (a) for up to 10 individual users for each NCB,
each future Eurosystem NCB and for the European
Commission in its capacity as eligible third party; and
(a) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
(b) for one individual user for each other eligible third
party. The access granted to any eligible third party user
shall be limited to data relating to euro coins. The ECB
‘3. After the euro cash changeover date and within
shall reasonably consider written requests for access to the
a period to be agreed between the NCB and the ECB,
CIS 2 for additional individual users, subject to availability
the NCB shall report to the ECB on data items
and capacity.’;
specified in Annex VII on a daily basis.’;
(b) the following paragraph 4 is added:
(9) in Article 11, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
‘4. Article
2(5)
shall
apply mutatis mutandis to the
‘2. In
accordance
with
Article
17.3
of
the
Rules
of
transmission of data referred to in paragraphs 1 and
Procedure of the European Central Bank, the Executive
3.’;
Board shall be authorised to make technical amendments
to the Annexes to this Guideline and to the specifications
of the CIS 2 transmission mechanism, after taking into
(7) Article 7 is amended as follows:
account the views of the Banknote Committee and the
Information Technology Committee.’;
(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
(10) Annex I to Guideline ECB/2008/8 is amended in
accordance with Annex I to this Guideline;
‘1. NCBs
shall
take
appropriate
measures
to
ensure
the completeness and correctness of data required
pursuant to this Guideline before transmitting them
to the ECB. As a minimum, they shall perform: (a)
(11) Annex III to Guideline ECB/2008/8 is replaced by the text
the completeness checks set out in Annex V and the
set out in Annex II to this Guideline;
correctness checks set out in Annex VI for data items
that are reported on a monthly and semi-annual basis;
and (b) the completeness checks set out in Annex VII
(12) Annex V to Guideline ECB/2008/8 is replaced by the text
for data items that are reported on a daily basis.’;
set out in Annex III to this Guideline;
(b) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
(13) Annex VI to Guideline ECB/2008/8 is replaced by the text
set out in Annex IV to this Guideline;
‘3. The
ECB
shall
ensure
that:
(a)
the
completeness
and correctness checks specified in Annexes V and VI
for data items that are reported on a monthly and
(14) the text set out in Annex V to this Guideline is inserted as
semi-annual basis; and (b) the completeness checks
a new Annex VII to Guideline ECB/2008/8;
specified in Annex VII for data items that are
reported on a daily basis, are carried out by the CIS
2 before the data are stored in the central database of
(15) the glossary of Guideline ECB/2008/8 is replaced by the
the CIS 2.’;
text set out in Annex VI to this Guideline.

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Article 2
Entry into force
This Guideline shall enter into force two days following its adoption.
Article 3
Addressees
This Guideline is addressed to all Eurosystem central banks.
Done at Frankfurt am Main, 30 June 2011.
For the Governing Council of the ECB
The President of the ECB
Jean-Claude TRICHET

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ANNEX I
Part 2 of Annex I is replaced by the following:
‘PART 2
Specification of euro banknote data items
For all data items, NCBs and future Eurosystem NCBs report the figures in terms of pieces as integer figures, irrespective
of whether they are positive or negative.
1. Cumulative data items
Cumulative data are figures aggregated over all reporting periods starting with the first delivery from a printing works
before the introduction of a new series, variant or denomination until the close of the reporting period
1.1 Created
banknotes Banknotes
which
have
been:
(i)
produced
pursuant
to
a
separate
ECB
legal act on banknote production; (ii) delivered to the NCB’s LS or ESS
and held by the NCB; and (iii) registered in the NCB’s cash management
system ( 1 ). Banknotes transferred to, or held by, NHTO entities and ECI
banks, including banknotes destroyed (data items 1.2 and 1.3) remain
part of the NCB’s created banknotes
1.2 Banknotes
destroyed
online Created
banknotes
which
have
been
destroyed
on
a
banknote
sorting
machine with an integrated shredder after authentication and fitness
sorting, either by the NCB or on the NCB’s behalf
1.3 Banknotes
destroyed
offline Created
banknotes
which
have
been
destroyed
after
authentication
and
fitness sorting by means other than a banknote sorting machine with an
integrated shredder, either by the NCB or on the NCB’s behalf, e.g.
mutilated banknotes or banknotes which have been rejected by
banknote sorting machines for whatever reason. These data exclude
any banknotes destroyed online (data item 1.2)
2. Data items related to banknote stocks
These data items, as stock data, refer to the close of the reporting period
(A) Stocks held by the Eurosystem
2.1 ESS
of
new
banknotes
New banknotes which form part of the ESS and are held by the NCB on
behalf of the ECB
2.2 ESS
of
fit
banknotes
Fit banknotes which form part of the ESS and are held by the NCB on
behalf of the ECB
2.3
LS of new banknotes held by New banknotes belonging to the NCB’s LS and held by the NCB (at its
NCB
head office and/or at branch level). This figure does not include new
banknotes which form part of the ESS
2.4 LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
NCB Fit banknotes belonging to the NCB’s LS and held by the NCB (at its head
office and/or at branch level). This figure does not include fit banknotes
which form part of the ESS
2.5 Stocks
of
unfit
banknotes
(to
be
Unfit banknotes which the NCB holds, and which have not yet been
destroyed) held by NCB
destroyed
2.6 Stocks
of
unprocessed
banknotes
Banknotes which the NCB holds, and which have not yet been auth
held by NCB
enticated and fitness sorted by an NCB on banknote sorting machines or
manually. Banknotes which have been authenticated and fitness sorted by
NHTO entities, ECI banks or any other credit institutions or professional
cash handlers and subsequently returned to the NCB form part of this
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(B) Stocks held by NHTO entities
These data items refer to an NHTO scheme that an NCB may establish in its jurisdiction. Data sourced from individual
NHTO entities are reported by the NCB aggregated for all NHTO entities. These stocks do not belong to banknotes in
circulation
2.7
LS of new banknotes held by New banknotes transferred from the NCB which NHTO entities hold
NHTO entities
2.8 LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
Fit banknotes either transferred from the NCB or returned from circu
NHTO entities
lation and deemed as fit by NHTO entities in accordance with Decision
ECB/2010/14, which NHTO entities hold
2.9 Stocks
of
unfit
banknotes
held
by
Banknotes deemed as unfit by NHTO entities in accordance with
NHTO entities
Decision ECB/2010/14, which NHTO entities hold
2.10 Stocks
of
unprocessed
banknotes
Banknotes which NHTO entities hold, and which have not been auth
held by NHTO entities
enticated and fitness sorted in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14
(C) Stocks held by ECI banks
These data items refer to an ECI programme. These stocks do not belong to banknotes in circulation
2.11 LS
of
new
banknotes
held
by
ECI
New banknotes transferred from the NCB which an ECI bank holds
banks
2.12 LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
ECI
Fit banknotes either transferred from the NCB or returned from circu
banks
lation and deemed as fit by an ECI bank in accordance with Decision
ECB/2010/14, which the ECI bank holds
2.13 Stocks
of
unfit
banknotes
held
by
Banknotes deemed as unfit by an ECI bank in accordance with Decision
ECI banks
ECB/2010/14 and which the ECI bank holds
2.14 Stocks
of
unprocessed
banknotes
Banknotes which an ECI bank holds, and which have not been auth
held by ECI banks
enticated and fitness sorted in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14
2.15 LS
of
banknotes
in
transit
to
or
Banknotes supplied by an NCB to an ECI bank (or to a cash in transit
from ECI banks
company acting on behalf of an ECI bank) which at the close of the
reporting period are still in transit to the ECI bank’s premises, and any
banknotes to be received by an NCB from an ECI bank (or from a cash
in transit company acting on behalf of an ECI bank) which at the close of
the reporting period are still in transit, i.e. which have left the ECI bank’s
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(D) Cross-check data items
2.16 ESS
earmarked
for
transfer
New and fit banknotes of the ESS held by the NCB which are reserved
for transfers pursuant to separate ECB legal acts on banknote production
and the management of banknote stocks. The NCB may transfer the
banknotes to the LS or ESS of one or more NCBs, or to its own LS.
Until the banknotes are physically transferred, they form part of the new
or fit ESS held by the NCB (data item 2.1 or 2.2)
2.17 LS
earmarked
for
transfer
New and fit banknotes of the LS of the NCB which are reserved for
transfers pursuant to separate ECB legal acts on banknote production and
the management of banknote stocks. The NCB may transfer the
banknotes to the LS or ESS of one or more NCBs, or to the ESS held
by the NCB. Until the banknotes are physically transferred, they form
part of its new or fit LS (data item 2.3 or 2.4)
2.18
ESS earmarked to be received
New and fit banknotes which are to be transferred to the ESS held by the
NCB (as receiving NCB) by one or more other NCBs, a printing works or
from the NCB’s own LS pursuant to separate ECB legal acts on banknote
production and the management of banknote stocks
2.19 LS
earmarked
to
be
received
New and fit banknotes which are to be transferred to the LS of the NCB
(as receiving NCB) by one or more other NCBs, a printing works or from
the ESS held by the NCB pursuant to separate ECB legal acts on
banknote production and the management of banknote stocks
3. Data items related to operational activities
These data items, as flow data, cover the entire reporting period
(A) Operational activities of NCBs
3.1 Banknotes
issued
by
NCB New
and
fit
banknotes
withdrawn
by
third
parties
at
NCB
counters
irrespective of whether the withdrawn banknotes have been debited
from a customer’s account or not. This data item excludes transfers to
NHTO entities (data item 3.2) and ECI banks (data item 3.3)
3.2 Banknotes
transferred
from
NCB
New and fit banknotes which the NCB has transferred to NHTO entities
to NHTO entities
3.3 Banknotes
transferred
from
NCB
New and fit banknotes which the NCB has transferred to ECI banks
to ECI banks
3.4 Banknotes
returned
to
NCB Banknotes
returned
from
circulation
to
the
NCB,
irrespective
of
whether
the returned banknotes have been credited to a customer’s account or
not. This data item excludes banknotes transferred to the NCB by NHTO
entities (data item 3.5), or ECI banks (data item 3.6)
3.5 Banknotes transferred from
Banknotes which NHTO entities have transferred to the NCB
NHTO entities to NCB
3.6 Banknotes
transferred
from
ECI
Banknotes which ECI banks have transferred to the NCB
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3.7 Banknotes
processed
by
NCB Banknotes
authenticated
and
fitness
sorted
by
the
NCB
on
banknote
sorting machines or manually.
These data represent the stocks of unprocessed banknotes (data item 2.6)
of the previous reporting period + banknotes returned from circulation
(data item 3.4) + banknotes transferred from NHTO entities to NCB (data
item 3.5) + banknotes transferred from ECI banks to NCB (data item 3.6)
+ unprocessed banknotes received from other NCBs (subset of data item
4.3) — unprocessed banknotes transferred to other NCBs (subset of data
item 4.2) — stocks of unprocessed banknotes of the current reporting
period (data item 2.6)
3.8 Banknotes
sorted
as
unfit
by
NCB Banknotes
processed
by
the
NCB
and
sorted
as
unfit
in
accordance
with
a separate ECB legal act on banknote processing by NCBs
(B) Operational activities of NHTO entities
3.9 Banknotes
put
into
circulation
by
Banknotes put into circulation by NHTO entities, i.e. the total with
NHTO entities
drawals at NHTO entities
3.10 Banknotes
returned
to
NHTO
Banknotes returned from circulation to NHTO entities, i.e. the total
entities
deposits at NHTO entities
3.11 Banknotes
processed
by
NHTO
Banknotes authenticated and fitness sorted by NHTO entities on
entities
banknote sorting machines or manually in accordance with Decision
ECB/2010/14
3.12 Banknotes
sorted
as
unfit
by
Banknotes processed by NHTO entities and sorted as unfit in accordance
NHTO entities
with Decision ECB/2010/14
(C) Operational activities of ECI banks
3.13 Banknotes
put
into
circulation
by
Banknotes put into circulation by an ECI bank, i.e. the total withdrawals
ECI banks
at the ECI bank
3.14 Banknotes
returned
to
ECI
banks Banknotes returned from circulation to an ECI bank, i.e. the total
deposits at the ECI bank
3.15 Banknotes
processed
by
ECI
Banknotes authenticated and fitness sorted by an ECI bank on banknote
banks
sorting machines or manually in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14.
These data represent the stocks of unprocessed banknotes (data item
2.14) of the previous reporting period + banknotes returned to the
ECI bank (data item 3.14) — stocks of unprocessed banknotes (data
item 2.14) of the current reporting period
3.16 Banknotes
sorted
as
unfit
by
ECI
Banknotes processed by an ECI bank and sorted as unfit in accordance
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4. Data items related to banknote movements
These data items, as flow data, cover the entire reporting period
4.1 Printing
works’
delivery
of
new
New banknotes which have been produced pursuant to a separate ECB
production to responsible NCB
legal act on banknote production and which have been delivered from a
printing works to the NCB (as the NCB responsible for production), or
via the NCB (as the NCB responsible for production) to another NCB
4.2 Transfer
of
banknotes Banknotes
transferred
from
the
NCB
to
any
other
NCB
or
internally
from
its own LS to the ESS held by the NCB, or vice versa
4.3 Receipt
of
banknotes
Banknotes received by the NCB from any other NCB or transferred
internally from its own LS to the ESS held by the NCB, or vice versa
5. Data items for future Eurosystem NCBs
These data items refer to the close of the reporting period
5.1 Ante
legal
tender
stocks Euro
banknotes
held
by
the
future
Eurosystem
NCB
for
the
purpose
of
the cash changeover
5.2 Frontloading Euro
banknotes
frontloaded
by
the
future
Eurosystem
NCB
to
eligible
counterparties fulfilling the requirements to receive euro banknotes for
the purpose of frontloading in advance of the cash changeover pursuant
to Guideline ECB/2006/9
5.3 Sub-frontloading Euro
banknotes
sub-frontloaded
by
eligible
counterparties
to
professional
third parties pursuant to Guideline ECB/2006/9 and held by those profes
sional third parties at their premises in advance of the cash changeover.
This data item is a sub-item of data item 5.2
( 1 ) Any banknotes created and subsequently marked as specimen banknotes are deducted from this data item.’

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ANNEX II
‘ANNEX IIIa
DATA ON CASH INFRASTRUCTURE AND DECISION ECB/2010/14
For all data items the figures are to be reported as positive integer figures.
1. Data items on NCB-related cash infrastructure
These data items refer to the close of the reporting period
1.1 Number
of
NCB
branches
All NCB branches providing cash services to credit institutions and
other professional customers
1.2 Storage
capacity Total
secure
banknote
storage
capacity
of
the
NCB,
in
millions
of
banknotes and calculated on the basis of the 20 euro denomination
1.3 Sorting
capacity Total
banknote
sorting
capacity
(i.e.
total
maximum
throughput)
of
the NCB’s banknote sorting machines per year, calculated on the basis
of the NCB’s number of working days in the relevant year, deducting
maintenance days
1.4 Transport
capacity Total
transport
capacity
(i.e.
maximum
loading
capacity)
of
the
NCB’s
armoured trucks in use, in thousands of banknotes and calculated on
the basis of the 20 euro denomination
2. Data items on general cash infrastructure and Decision ECB/2010/14
These data items refer to the close of the reporting period
General cash infrastructure
2.1a
Number of branches of credit insti All credit institution branches including remote branches established
tutions
in the participating Member State providing retail or wholesale cash
services
2.1b Number
of
remote
branches
of
credit
All credit institution branches which qualify as “remote branches”
institutions
according to Decision ECB/2010/14
2.2 Number
of
cash
in
transit
companies All cash in transit companies established in the participating Member
State ( 1 ) ( 2 )
2.3 Number
of
cash
centres
not
owned
All cash centres established in the participating Member State, which
by NCB
are owned by credit institutions, cash in transit companies and other
professional cash handlers ( 1 ) ( 2 )
Cash dispenser “Cash
dispenser”
means
a
self-service
machine
which,
through
the
use
of a bank card or other means, dispenses euro banknotes to the
public, debiting a bank account ( 1 ) ( 2 )
2.4a Number of automated teller
This sub-item covers ATMs run under the responsibility of credit
machines (ATMs) under responsi institutions established in the participating Member State, irrespective
bility of credit institutions
of who refills such ATMs
2.4b Number
of
ATMs
run
by
other
cash
This sub-item covers ATMs under the responsibility of entities other
handlers
than credit institutions established in the participating Member State
(e.g. “retail ATMs” or “convenience ATMs”)
2.5 Number
of
self-checkout
terminals
This sub-item covers self-checkout terminals (SCoTs) with which the
(SCoTs)
public can pay for goods or services either by bank card, cash or
other payment instruments, having a cash-withdrawal function but
not checking the authenticity and fitness of euro banknotes
2.6 Number
of
other
cash
dispensers This
sub-item
covers
any
other
type
of
cash
dispenser

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Customer-operated and staff-operated The following reporting obligations refer to Annexes I and IV to
banknote handling machines
Decision ECB/2010/14
In line with Annex IV, the scope of the reporting may be restricted
due to exceptions and/or reporting thresholds to be determined by
each NCB
2.7a Number
of
customer-operated
cash
CRMs allow customers, by using a bank card or other means, to
recycling machines (CRMs) run by deposit euro banknotes in their bank accounts and to withdraw
credit institutions
euro banknotes therefrom. CRMs check euro banknotes for auth
enticity and fitness and allow for traceability of the account holder.
For withdrawals, CRMs may use genuine fit euro banknotes that have
been deposited by other customers in previous transactions
This sub-item covers CRMs run by credit institutions
2.7b Number
of
customer-operated
CRMs
CRMs allow customers, by using a bank card or other means, to
run by other cash handlers
deposit euro banknotes in their bank accounts and to withdraw
euro banknotes therefrom. CRMs check euro banknotes for auth
enticity and fitness and allow for traceability of the account holder.
For withdrawals, CRMs may use genuine fit euro banknotes that have
been deposited by other customers in previous transactions
This sub-item covers CRMs run by other cash handlers
2.8 Number
of
customer-operated
cash-
CIMs allow customers, by using a bank card or other means, to
in machines (CIMs)
deposit euro banknotes in their bank accounts, but do not have
any cash-dispensing function. CIMs check euro banknotes for
authenticity and allow for traceability of the account holder; fitness
checks are optional
This sub-item covers CIMs run by all cash handlers ( 1 ) ( 2 )
2.9 Number
of
combined
cash-in
CCMs allow customers, by using a bank card or other means, to
machines (CCMs)
deposit euro banknotes in their bank accounts and to withdraw
euro banknotes from their bank accounts. CCMs check euro
banknotes for authenticity and allow for traceability of the account
holder; fitness checks are optional. For withdrawals, CCMs do not use
euro banknotes that have been deposited by other customers in
previous transactions but only euro banknotes loaded separately
into them
This sub-item covers CCMs run by all cash handlers ( 1 ) ( 2 )
2.10 Number
of
cash-out
machines
COMs are cash dispensers which check euro banknotes for
(COMs)
authenticity and fitness before dispensing them to customers. COMs
use euro banknotes loaded into them by cash handlers or other
automated systems (e.g. vending machines).
This sub-item covers COMs run by all cash handlers
2.11 Number
of
teller
assistant
recycling
TARMs are cash recycling machines operated by cash handlers that
machines (TARMs) used as
check euro banknotes for authenticity and fitness. For withdrawals,
customer-operated machines
TARMs may use genuine fit euro banknotes that have been deposited
by other customers in previous transactions. In addition, they keep
euro banknotes in safe custody and allow cash handlers to credit or
debit the bank accounts of customers
This sub-item is only applicable if customers feed euro banknotes to
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2.12 Number
of
teller
assistant
machines
TAMs are machines operated by cash handlers that check euro
(TAMs) used as customer-operated banknotes for authenticity. In addition, they keep euro banknotes in
machines
safe custody and allow cash handlers to credit or debit the bank
accounts of customers ( 1 )
This sub-item is only applicable if customers feed euro banknotes to
be deposited into TAMs, or take the euro banknotes dispensed by
these machines ( 1 ) ( 2 )
2.13a Number
of
staff-operated
banknote
This sub-item covers all staff-operated banknote handling machines
handling machines run by credit run by credit institutions
institutions
2.13b Number
of
staff-operated
banknote
This sub-item covers all staff-operated banknote handling machines
handling machines run by other run by other cash handlers
cash handlers
3. Operational data items
These data items, as flow data, cover the entire reporting period and are reported in terms of pieces with denomination
breakdown. In line with the rules laid down in Annex IV to Decision ECB/2010/14 the scope of the reporting can be
restricted due to exceptions and/or reporting thresholds to be determined by NCBs. In general, banknotes processed,
sorted and/or recirculated at remote bank branches are excluded
3.1 Number
of
banknotes
processed
on
Banknotes authenticated and fitness-checked on customer-operated
banknote handling machines run by and staff-operated banknote handling machines run by credit insti
credit institutions
tutions
3.2 Number
of
banknotes
processed
on
Banknotes authenticated and fitness-checked on customer-operated
banknote handling machines run by and staff-operated banknote handling machines run by other cash
other cash handlers
handlers
3.3 Number
of
banknotes
sorted
as
unfit
Banknotes sorted as unfit on customer-operated and staff-operated
on banknote handling machines run banknote handling machines run by credit institutions
by credit institutions
3.4 Number
of
banknotes
sorted
as
unfit
Banknotes sorted as unfit on customer-operated and staff-operated
on banknote handling machines run banknote handling machines run by other cash handlers
by other cash handlers
3.5 Number
of
banknotes
recirculated
by
Banknotes which have been received by credit institutions, processed
credit institutions
on customer-operated and staff-operated banknote handling machines
in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14, and either dispensed to
customers or held for the purpose of recirculating them to customers.
Euro banknotes that are returned to NCBs are excluded
3.6 Number
of
banknotes
recirculated
by
Banknotes which have been received by other cash handlers,
other cash handlers
processed on customer-operated and staff-operated banknote
handling machines in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14, and
either dispensed to customers or held for the purpose of recirculating
them to customers. Euro banknotes that are returned to NCBs are
excluded
( 1 ) Reporting of data depends on their availability in the participating Member State. NCBs inform the ECB on the extent of their
reporting.
( 2 ) NCBs provide data covering all cash handlers which are referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2001. NCBs inform the
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ANNEX IIIb
DATA ON CASH INFRASTRUCTURE AND ON RECIRCULATION OF EURO BANKNOTES UNDER THE
BANKNOTE RECYCLING FRAMEWORK (BRF) ( 1 )
For all data items the figures are to be reported as positive integer figures.
1. Data items on NCB-related cash infrastructure
These data items refer to the close of the reporting period
1.1 Number
of
NCB
branches
All NCB branches providing cash services to credit institutions and
other professional customers
1.2 Storage
capacity Total
secure
banknote
storage
capacity
of
the
NCB,
in
millions
of
banknotes and calculated on the basis of the 20 euro denomination
1.3 Sorting
capacity Total
banknote
sorting
capacity
(i.e.
total
maximum
theoretical
throughput) of the NCB’s banknote sorting machines which are in
operation, in thousands of banknotes per hour and calculated on the
basis of the 20 euro denomination
1.4 Transport
capacity Total
transport
capacity
(i.e.
maximum
loading
capacity)
of
the
NCB’s
armoured trucks in use, in thousands of banknotes and calculated on
the basis of the 20 euro denomination
2. Data items on general cash infrastructure and the BRF
These data items refer to the close of the reporting period
2.1
Number of branches of credit insti All credit institution branches established in the participating Member
tutions
State providing retail or wholesale cash services
2.2 Number
of
remote
branches
of
credit
All credit institution branches qualified as “remote branches” under
institutions
the BRF ( 1 )
2.3 Number
of
cash
in
transit
companies All cash in transit companies established in the participating Member
State ( 2 ) ( 3 )
2.4 Number
of
cash
centres
not
owned
All cash centres established in the participating Member State, which
by NCB
are owned by credit institutions, cash in transit companies and other
professional cash handlers within the meaning of the BRF ( 2 ) ( 3 )
2.5 Number
of
automated
teller
All ATMs run under the responsibility of credit institutions established
machines (ATMs) run by credit insti in the participating Member State, irrespective of who refills such
tutions
ATMs
2.6 Number
of
other
ATMs All
ATMs
run
by
entities
other
than
credit
institutions
established
in
the participating Member State (e.g. “retail ATMs” or “convenience
ATMs”) ( 2 )
2.7 Number
of
customer-operated
cash
All customer-operated CRMs in the participating Member State run by
recycling machines (CRMs) run by credit institutions ( 1 )
credit institutions
2.8 Number
of
customer-operated
cash-
All customer-operated CIMs in the participating Member State run by
in machines (CIMs) run by credit credit institutions ( 1 )
institutions
( 1 ) The BRF means the framework for banknote recycling laid down in the document entitled ‘Recycling of euro banknotes: framework for
the detection of counterfeits and fitness sorting by credit institutions and other professional cash handlers’ adopted by the Governing
Council on 16 December 2004 and published on the ECB’s website on 6 January 2005, and the documents relating to the deadlines
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2.9 Number
of
staff-operated
banknote
All staff-operated banknote handling machines in the participating
handling machines run by credit Member State used for recycling purposes by credit institutions ( 1 )
institutions
2.10 Number
of
staff-operated
back
office
All staff-operated banknote sorting machines in the participating
banknote sorting machines run by Member State used for recycling purposes by other professional
other professional cash handlers cash handlers to which the BRF applied, which are established in
within the meaning of the BRF
this Member State
3. BRF operational data items ( 4 )
These data items, as flow data, cover the entire reporting period and are reported in terms of pieces with denomination
breakdown
3.1 Number
of
banknotes
recycled
to
Banknotes which have been received by credit institutions from
customers by credit institutions
customers, processed on back office banknote sorting machines in
accordance with the BRF and either dispensed to customers or held
for the purpose of dispensing them to customers
3.2 Number
of
banknotes
recycled
to
Banknotes which have been received by other professional cash
customers by other professional handlers from credit institutions, processed on back-office banknote
cash handlers within the meaning sorting machines in accordance with the BRF by other professional
of the BRF
cash handlers and either supplied to credit institutions or held for the
purpose of supplying to credit institutions
3.3 Number
of
banknotes
processed
on
Banknotes authenticated and fitness-checked on staff-operated back-
back office banknote sorting office banknote sorting machines run by credit institutions established
machines run by credit institutions
in the participating Member State
3.4 Number
of
banknotes
processed
on
Banknotes authenticated and fitness-checked on staff-operated back-
back office banknote sorting office banknote sorting machines run by other professional cash
machines run by other professional handlers established in the participating Member State
cash handlers within the meaning
of the BRF
3.5 Number
of
banknotes
sorted
as
unfit
Banknotes sorted as unfit on staff-operated back office banknote
on back office banknote sorting sorting machines run by credit institutions established in the partici
machines run by credit institutions
pating Member State
3.6 Number
of
banknotes
sorted
as
unfit
Banknotes sorted as unfit on staff-operated back office banknote
on back office banknote sorting sorting machines run by other professional cash handlers established
machines run by other professional in the participating Member State
cash handlers within the meaning
of the BRF
( 1 ) All credit institutions to which the BRF applied as at 31 December 2010 established in the participating Member State.
( 2 ) Reporting of data depends on their availability in the participating Member State. NCBs inform the ECB on the extent of their
reporting.
( 3 ) NCBs provide data covering, as a minimum, credit institutions and/or cash in transit companies to which the BRF applied as at
31 December 2010. NCBs inform the ECB on the extent of their reporting.
( 4 ) Banknotes recycled at remote bank branches are excluded.’

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ANNEX III
‘ANNEX V
COMPLETENESS CHECKS FOR DATA SENT BY NCBs AND FUTURE EUROSYSTEM NCBs
1. Introduction
Data sent by NCBs and future Eurosystem NCBs are checked for completeness in the CIS 2. Due to the different nature of
the data items a distinction is made between, on one hand, category 1 and category 2 data items for which data must be
reported for each reporting period and, on the other hand, event-driven data items which only need to be provided if the
underlying event occurs during the reporting period.
The CIS 2 checks whether all category 1 and category 2 data items are present in the first data message sent by an NCB
for a reporting period, taking into account the system parameters relating to NCB attributes and ECI-NCB relationships
described in Section 2 of the table in Annex IV. If at least one category 1 data item is missing or incomplete, the CIS 2
rejects this first data message, and the NCB has to resend the data message. If the category 1 data items are complete but
at least one category 2 data item is missing or incomplete in an NCB’s first data message, the CIS 2 accepts the first data
message and stores it in the central database, but a warning is shown in the web-based online application for each
affected data item. This warning is visible to all ECB, NCB and future Eurosystem NCB users and, in the case of coins,
visible to all eligible third party users. Warnings are visible until the NCB concerned sends one or more revised data
messages which complete the data missing in the first data message. For event-driven data items the CIS 2 does not run
any completeness checks.
In Section 4 a distinction is made between the completeness checks of data on cash infrastructure as specified in Annex
IIIa (4(a)) and the completeness checks of data on cash infrastructure as specified in Annex IIIb (4(b)).
2. Completeness checks for euro banknote data
Number and name of data item(s)
Series/variant breakdown and
denomination breakdown
ECI bank breakdown Data
item
type
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
1.1–1.3
Cumulative data
items
—
any combinations with pre-legal
tender and post-legal tender
event-driven
statuses
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
2.1–2.6
Stocks held by the
Eurosystem
—
any combinations with pre-legal
tender and post-legal tender
event-driven
statuses
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
2.7–2.10
Stocks held by
NHTO entities
—
any combinations with pre-legal
tender and post-legal tender
event-driven
statuses
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
2.11–2.15
Stocks held by ECI
all ECI banks managed by
banks
the NCB
any combinations with post-
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Number and name of data item(s)
Series/variant breakdown and
denomination breakdown
ECI bank breakdown Data
item
type
any combinations with legal
2.16–2.19
Cross-check data
items
tender and pre-legal tender
— event-driven
statuses
3.1
Banknotes issued
all combinations with legal
by NCB
tender status
— category
1
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
Banknotes
3.2
transferred from
NCB to NHTO
—
entities
any combinations with pre-legal
tender status
event-driven
Banknotes
3.3
transferred from
any combinations with legal
all ECI banks managed by
NCB to ECI banks tender status
the NCB
event-driven
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
3.4
Banknotes returned
to NCB
—
any combinations with post-
legal tender status
event-driven
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
Banknotes
3.5
transferred from
NHTO entities to
—
NCB
any combinations with pre-legal
tender and post-legal tender
event-driven
statuses
any combinations with legal
tender status
event-driven
Banknotes
3.6
transferred from
all ECI banks managed by
ECI banks to NCB
the NCB
any combinations with post-
legal tender status
event-driven
3.7
Banknotes
all combinations with legal
processed by NCB
tender status
— category
1
3.8
Banknotes sorted
all combinations with legal
as unfit by NCB
tender status
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Number and name of data item(s)
Series/variant breakdown and
denomination breakdown
ECI bank breakdown Data
item
type
Banknotes put into
3.9
circulation by
all combinations with legal
NHTO entities
tender status
— category
1
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
3.10
Banknotes returned
to NHTO entities
—
any combinations with post-
legal tender status
event-driven
Banknotes
3.11
processed by
all combinations with legal
NHTO entities
tender status
— category
1
Banknotes sorted
3.12
as unfit by NHTO all combinations with legal
entities
tender status
— category
1
Banknotes put into
3.13
circulation by ECI
all combinations with legal
all ECI banks managed by
banks
tender status
the NCB
category 1
all combinations with legal
all ECI banks managed by
tender status
the NCB
category 1
3.14
Banknotes returned
to ECI banks
any combinations with post-
all ECI banks managed by
legal tender status
the NCB
event-driven
Banknotes
3.15
processed by ECI
all combinations with legal
all ECI banks managed by
banks
tender status
the NCB
category 2
Banknotes sorted
3.16
as unfit by ECI
all combinations with legal
all ECI banks managed by
banks
tender status
the NCB
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Number and name of data item(s)
Series/variant breakdown and
denomination breakdown
ECI bank breakdown Data
item
type
Printing works’
any combinations with legal
4.1
delivery of new
production to
tender and pre-legal tender
— event-driven
responsible NCB
statuses
any combinations with legal
4.2
Transfer of
banknotes
tender, pre-legal tender and
— event-driven
post-legal tender statuses
any combinations with legal
4.3
Receipt of
banknotes
tender, pre-legal tender and
— event-driven
post-legal tender statuses
Data items for
any combinations with legal
5.1–5.3
future Eurosystem tender and pre-legal tender
— event-driven
NCBs
statuses
3. Completeness checks for euro coin data
Number and name of data item(s)
Series breakdown and denomination
breakdown
Entity breakdown Data
item
type
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
National net
1.1
issuance of
—
circulation coins
any combination with post-legal
tender status
event-driven
National net
1.2
issuance of
collector coins
—
— category
2
(number)
National net
1.3
issuance of
collector coins
—
— category
2
(value)
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
all coin-issuing third
2.1 Coin
stocks
parties from which the
NCB collects coin stock
any combinations with pre-legal data
tender or post-legal tender
event-driven
statuses
all coin-issuing third
3.1
Coins issued to the all combinations with legal
parties from which the
public
tender status
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Number and name of data item(s)
Series breakdown and denomination
breakdown
Entity breakdown Data
item
type
all combinations with legal
tender status
category 1
all coin-issuing third
3.2
Coins returned
parties from which the
from the public
NCB collects coin flow
data
any combinations with post-
legal tender status
event-driven
all coin-issuing third
3.3 Processed
coins
all combinations with legal
parties from which the
tender status
NCB collects coin flow
category 2
data
all coin-issuing third
3.4
Coins sorted as
all combinations with legal
parties from which the
unfit
tender status
NCB collects coin flow
category 2
data
any combinations with legal
4.1
Transfer of
circulation coins
tender or post-legal tender
— event-driven
statuses
any combinations with legal
4.2
Receipt of
circulation coins
tender or post-legal tender
— event-driven
statuses
all combinations with legal
tender status
— category
2
Credited stocks of
5.1
circulation coins
held by coin-
issuing entities
any combinations with pre-legal
tender or post-legal tender
— event-driven
statuses
Number of credited
5.2
collector coins held
by coin-issuing
—
— category
2
entities
Value of credited
5.3
collector coins held
by coin-issuing
—
— category
2
entities
6.1 Surplus
of
coins
any combinations with legal
tender status
— event-driven
6.2 Shortage
of
coins
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Number and name of data item(s)
Series breakdown and denomination
breakdown
Entity breakdown Data
item
type
Value of stocks
6.3
credited to the
legal issuer(s) by
—
— category
1
NCB
Data items for
any combinations with legal
7.1–7.3
future participating tender or pre-legal tender
— event-driven
Member States
statuses
4. Completeness checks for semi-annual data relating to cash infrastructure
(a) Completeness checks for data on cash infrastructure and Decision ECB/2010/14 as specified in Annex IIIa
Number and name of data item Denomination
breakdown Data
item
type
Data items on NCB-related cash infrastructure
1.1 Number
of
NCB
branches
— category
2
1.2 Storage
capacity
— category
2
1.3 Sorting
capacity
— category
2
1.4 Transport
capacity
— category
2
Data items on general cash infrastructure
2.1a
Number of branches of credit
institutions
— category
2
2.1b
Number of remote branches of
credit institutions
— event-driven
2.2 Number
of
cash
in
transit
companies
— event-driven
2.3
Number of cash centres not owned
by NCB
— event-driven
Number of automated teller
2.4a
machines (ATMs) under
— event-driven
responsibility of credit institutions
2.4b
Number of ATMs run by other cash
handlers
— event-driven
2.5 Number
of
self-checkout
terminals
— event-driven
2.6 Number
of
other
cash
dispensers
— event-driven
Number of customer-operated cash
2.7a
recycling machines (CRMs) run by
— event-driven
credit institutions
2.7b
Number of customer-operated CRMs
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Number and name of data item Denomination
breakdown Data
item
type
2.8
Number of customer-operated cash-
in machines (“CIMs”)
— event-driven
2.9
Number of combined cash-in
machines
— event-driven
2.10 Number
of
cash-out
machines
— event-driven
Number of teller assistant recycling
2.11
machines used as customer-operated
— event-driven
machines
2.12
Number of teller assistant machines
used as customer-operated machines
— event-driven
Number of staff-operated banknote
2.13a
handling machines run by credit
— event-driven
institutions
Number of staff-operated banknote
2.13b
handling machines run by other
— event-driven
cash handlers
Operational data items
all denominations for which there is
Number of banknotes processed on at least one series/variant/denomi
3.1
banknote handling machines run by nation combination with legal
event-driven
credit institutions
tender status for at least one
month within the reporting period
all denominations for which there is
Number of banknotes processed on at least one series/variant/denomi
3.2
banknote handling machines run by nation combination with legal
event-driven
other cash handlers
tender status for at least one
month within the reporting period
all denominations for which there is
Number of banknotes sorted as unfit at least one series/variant/denomi
3.3
on banknote handling machines run nation combination with legal
event-driven
by credit institutions
tender status for at least one
month within the reporting period
all denominations for which there is
Number of banknotes sorted as unfit at least one series/variant/denomi
3.4
on banknote handling machines run nation combination with legal
event-driven
by other cash handlers
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Number and name of data item Denomination
breakdown Data
item
type
all denominations for which there is
at least one series/variant/denomi
3.5
Number of banknotes recirculated
by credit institutions
nation combination with legal
event-driven
tender status for at least one
month within the reporting period
all denominations for which there is
at least one series/variant/denomi
3.6
Number of banknotes recirculated
by other cash handlers
nation combination with legal
event-driven
tender status for at least one
month within the reporting period
(b) Completeness checks for data on cash infrastructure and on recirculation of euro banknotes under the banknote recycling
framework (BRF) as specified in Annex IIIb
Number and name of data item Denomination
breakdown Data
item
type
Data items on NCB-related cash infrastructure
1.1 Number
of
NCB
branches
— category
2
1.2 Storage
capacity
— category
2
1.3 Sorting
capacity
— category
2
1.4 Transport
capacity
— category
2
Data items on general cash infrastructure
2.1
Number of branches of credit
institutions
— category
2
2.2
Number of remote branches of
credit institutions
— event-driven
2.3 Number
of
cash
in
transit
companies
— event-driven
2.4
Number of cash centres not owned
by NCB
— event-driven
2.5
Number of ATMs run by credit
institutions
— category
2
2.6 Number
of
other
ATMs
— event-driven
2.7
Number of customer-operated CRMs
run by credit institutions
— event-driven
2.8
Number of customer-operated CIMs
run by credit institutions
— event-driven
Number of staff-operated banknote
2.9
handling machines run by credit
— event-driven
institutions
Number of staff-operated back-office
2.10
banknote sorting machines run by
other professional cash handlers
— event-driven
within the meaning of the BRF

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Number and name of data item Denomination
breakdown Data
item
type
Operational data items
all denominations for which there is
at least one series/variant/denomi
3.1
Number of banknotes recycled to
customers by credit institutions
nation combination with legal
event-driven
tender status for at least one
month within the reporting period
Number of banknotes recycled to
all denominations for which there is
at least one series/variant/denomi
3.2
customers by other professional cash
handlers within the meaning of the nation combination with legal
event-driven
BRF
tender status for at least one
month within the reporting period
all denominations for which there is
Number of banknotes processed on at least one series/variant/denomi
3.3
back office banknote sorting
nation combination with legal
event-driven
machines run by credit institutions
tender status for at least one
month within the reporting period
Number of banknotes processed on all denominations for which there is
back office banknote sorting
at least one series/variant/denomi
3.4
machines run by other professional nation combination with legal
event-driven
cash handlers within the meaning of tender status for at least one
the BRF
month within the reporting period
all denominations for which there is
Number of banknotes sorted as unfit at least one series/variant/denomi
3.5
on back office banknote sorting
nation combination with legal
event-driven
machines run by credit institutions
tender status for at least one
month within the reporting period
Number of banknotes sorted as unfit all denominations for which there is
on back office banknote sorting
at least one series/variant/denomi
3.6
machines run by other professional nation combination with legal
event-driven’
cash handlers within the meaning of tender status for at least one
the BRF
month within the reporting period

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ANNEX IV
‘ANNEX VI
CORRECTNESS CHECKS FOR DATA SENT BY NCBs AND FUTURE EUROSYSTEM NCBs
1. Introduction
Data sent by NCBs and future Eurosystem NCBs to the ECB are checked for correctness in the CIS 2, which distinguishes
between two types of checks, “must checks” and “should checks”.
A “must check” is a correctness check which must be passed without exceeding the threshold for the tolerance level. If a
“must check” is failed, the underlying data are treated as incorrect and the CIS 2 rejects the entire data message sent by
the NCB. The threshold is 1 % for correctness checks with an “equal to” operator ( 1 ), and zero for the remaining
correctness checks.
A “should check” is a correctness check for which a threshold of 3 % for the tolerance level is applied. If this threshold is
exceeded, this has no impact on the acceptance of the data message in the CIS 2, but a warning is shown in the web-
based online application for this correctness check. This warning is visible to all NCB and future Eurosystem NCB users
and, in the case of coins, it is visible to all eligible third party users.
Correctness checks are conducted for banknotes and coins with legal tender status and separately for each combination of
series and denomination. For banknotes they are also conducted for each combination of variant and denomination, if
such variants exist. Correctness checks for data on banknote transfers (checks 5.1 and 5.2) and for data on coin transfers
(check 6.6) are also conducted for pre-legal tender and post-legal tender statuses.
2. Correctness check on the national net issuance of banknotes
If a new series, variant or denomination becomes legal tender, this correctness check is performed from the first reporting
period in which the series/variant/denomination is legal tender. The national net issuance for the previous reporting
period (t-1) is zero in this case.
2.1. National net issuance of banknotes (should check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
period
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
National net issuance according to the stock method for period t
–
National net issuance according to the stock method for period (t-1)
=
3.1 Banknotes
issued
by
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
+ 3.9
Banknotes
put
into
circulation
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
by NHTO entities
NCB-k
+
Σ 3.13
Banknotes
put
into
circulation
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
by ECI banks
NCB-k
– 3.4
Banknotes
returned
to
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
– 3.10
Banknotes
returned
to
NHTO
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
entities
NCB-k
–
Σ 3.14
Banknotes
returned
to
ECI
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
banks
NCB-k
( 1 ) The allowed maximum difference between the left side and the right side of an equation must not exceed the absolute value of the
equation side with the greater absolute value multiplied by the threshold. The correctness check verifies whether: Absolute value (“left
side” – “right side”) is less than or equal to the allowed maximum difference.
Example:
“left side” = 190; “right side” = 200; threshold = 1 %; allowed maximum difference: 200 × 1 % = 2;
The correctness check verifies whether: Absolute value (190 – 200) ≤ 2
In this example: Absolute value (190 – 200) = 10. As a result, the correctness check fails.

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the
European
Union L
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— The national net issuance according to the stock method is calculated as shown in the table below
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
period
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
National net issuance according to the stock method for period t =
1.1 Created
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
– 1.2
Banknotes
destroyed
online
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
– 1.3
Banknotes
destroyed
offline
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
– 2.1
ESS
of
new
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
– 2.2
ESS
of
fit
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
– 2.3
LS
of
new
banknotes
held
by
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB
NCB-k
– 2.4
LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
– 2.5
Stocks
of
unfit
banknotes
(to
be
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
destroyed) held by NCB
NCB-k
– 2.6
Stocks
of
unprocessed
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
banknotes held by NCB
NCB-k
– 2.7
LS
of
new
banknotes
held
by
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NHTO entities
NCB-k
– 2.8
LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NHTO entities
NCB-k
– 2.9
Stocks
of
unfit
banknotes
held
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
by NHTO entities
NCB-k
– 2.10
Stocks
of
unprocessed
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
banknotes held by NHTO
NCB-k
entities
–
Σ 2.11
LS
of
new
banknotes
held
by
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
ECI banks
NCB-k
–
Σ 2.12
LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
ECI
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
banks
NCB-k
–
Σ 2.13
Stocks
of
unfit
banknotes
held
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
by ECI banks
NCB-k
–
Σ 2.14
Stocks of unprocessed
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
banknotes held by ECI banks
NCB-k
–
Σ 2.15
LS
of
banknotes
in
transit
to
or
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
from ECI banks
NCB-k

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3. Correctness check on banknote stocks
The correctness checks on banknote stocks are only applied from the second reporting period that an NCB reports CIS 2
data to the ECB.
If a series, variant or denomination becomes legal tender, these correctness checks are only applied from the second
reporting period in which this series, variant or denomination is legal tender.
For NCBs of Member States that have recently adopted the euro (i.e. former future Eurosystem NCBs) the correctness
checks on banknote stocks are applied from the second reporting period after adoption of the euro.
3.1. Development of new banknotes in the ESS (must check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
period
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
2.1 ESS of new banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
=
2.1 ESS of new banknotes t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
+ 4.1
Printing
works’
delivery
of
new
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
production to responsible NCB
NCB-k
where “to stock type” = ESS
+
Σ 4.3
Receipt
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k where quality = new AND “to stock
type” = ESS
–
Σ 4.2
Transfer
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k where quality = new AND (“from
stock type” = ESS OR “from stock type” =
production) AND “to stock type” = ESS
— Before new ESS banknotes can be issued, they are transferred to the LS of the issuing NCB
3.2. Development of fit banknotes in the ESS (must check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
period
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
2.2 ESS of fit banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
=
2.2 ESS of fit banknotes t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
+
Σ 4.3
Receipt
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k where quality = fit AND “to stock
type” = ESS
–
Σ 4.2
Transfer
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k where quality = fit AND “from stock
type” = ESS

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European
Union L
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— Before fit ESS banknotes can be issued, they are transferred to the LS of the issuing NCB
3.3. Development of LS of new and fit banknotes (should check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
period
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
2.3 LS of new banknotes held by
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB
NCB-k
+ 2.4
LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
=
2.3 LS of new banknotes held by
t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB
NCB-k
+ 2.4
LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
NCB t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
+ 4.1
Printing
works’
delivery
of
new
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
production to responsible NCB
NCB-k where “to stock type” = LS
+
Σ 4.3
Receipt
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k where quality = new or fit AND “to
stock type” = LS
–
Σ 4.2
Transfer
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k where (quality = new or fit AND
“from stock type” = LS) OR (quality = new
AND “from stock type” = production AND
“to stock type” = LS)
– 3.1
Banknotes
issued
by
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
+ 3.7
Banknotes
processed
by
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
– 3.8
Banknotes
sorted
as
unfit
by
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
– 3.2
Banknotes
transferred
from
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
to NHTO entities
NCB-k
–
Σ 3.3
Banknotes
transferred
from
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
to ECI banks
NCB-k
3.4. Development of stocks of unprocessed banknotes (should check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
2.6 Stocks of unprocessed banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
held by NCB
NCB-k
=
2.6 Stocks of unprocessed banknotes
t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
held by NCB
NCB-k
– 3.7
Banknotes
processed
by
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
+ 3.4
Banknotes
returned
to
NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k

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Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
+ 3.5
Banknotes
transferred
from
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NHTO entities to NCB
NCB-k
+
Σ 3.6
Banknotes
transferred
from
ECI
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
banks to NCB
NCB-k
+
Σ 4.3
Receipt
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k where quality = unprocessed
–
Σ 4.2
Transfer
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k where quality = unprocessed
— All receipts of unprocessed banknotes are booked at the receiving NCB with “to stock type” = LS
— All transfers of unprocessed banknotes are booked at the supplying NCB with “from stock type” = LS and “to stock
type” = LS
3.5. Development of banknote stocks held by NHTO entities (should check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
2.7 LS of new banknotes held by
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NHTO entities
NCB-k
+ 2.8
LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NHTO entities
NCB-k
+ 2.9
Stocks
of
unfit
banknotes
held
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
by NHTO entities
NCB-k
+ 2.10
Stocks
of
unprocessed
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
banknotes held by NHTO
NCB-k
entities
=
2.7 LS of new banknotes held by
t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NHTO entities
NCB-k
+ 2.8
LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NHTO entities
NCB-k
+ 2.9
Stocks
of
unfit
banknotes
held
t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
by NHTO entities
NCB-k
+ 2.10
Stocks
of
unprocessed
t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
banknotes held by NHTO
NCB-k
entities
+ 3.2
Banknotes
transferred
from t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB to NHTO entities
NCB-k
+ 3.10
Banknotes
returned
to
NHTO t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
entities
NCB-k
– 3.5
Banknotes
transferred
from
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NHTO
NCB-k
entities to NCB
– 3.9
Banknotes
put
into
circulation
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
by NHTO entities
NCB-k

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European
Union L
217/29
— For the purposes of this Guideline, all banknotes returned from circulation to NHTO entities are included in data item
2.10 (stocks of unprocessed banknotes held by NHTO entities) until they are processed
3.6. Development of unprocessed banknote stocks held by ECI banks (should check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
period
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
2.14 Stocks of unprocessed
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
banknotes held by ECI banks
NCB-k, ECI bank-m
=
2.14 Stocks of unprocessed
t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
banknotes held by ECI banks
NCB-k, ECI bank-m
– 3.15
Banknotes
processed
by t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
ECI banks
NCB-k, ECI bank-m
+ 3.14
Banknotes
returned
to
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
ECI banks
NCB-k, ECI bank-m
— For the purposes of this Guideline, all banknotes returned from circulation to ECI banks are included in data item
2.14 (stocks of unprocessed banknotes held by ECI banks) until they are processed
3.7. Development of banknote stocks held by future Eurosystem NCBs (must check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
5.1 Ante legal tender stocks
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
+ 5.2
Frontloading
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
=
5.1 Ante legal tender stocks t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
+ 5.2
Frontloading t-1 Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
+ 4.1
Printing
works’
delivery
of
new
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
production to responsible NCB
NCB-k
+
Σ 4.3
Receipt
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
where “from NCB” ≠ reporting
NCB-k
–
Σ 4.2
Transfer
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
where “to NCB” ≠ reporting NCB-k
4. Correctness checks on operational banknote activities
4.1. Banknotes sorted as unfit by NCBs (must check)
Number and name of data item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
3.8 Banknotes sorted as unfit by NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
≤
3.7 Banknotes processed by NCB
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k

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4.2. Banknotes sorted as unfit by NHTO entities (must check)
Number and name of data item
Reporting
period
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
3.12 Banknotes sorted as unfit by NHTO entities
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
≤
3.11 Banknotes processed by NHTO entities
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
4.3. Banknotes sorted as unfit by ECI bank (must check)
Number and name of data item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
3.16 Banknotes sorted as unfit by ECI banks
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k,
ECI bank-m
≤
3.15 Banknotes processed by ECI banks
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k,
ECI bank-m
5. Correctness checks on banknote transfers
5.1. Transfers between different stock types within an NCB (must check)
Conditions Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
IF 4.2
Transfer
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k, “to NCB”-m, “from stock type”-u, “to
stock type”-v, quality-x, planning-y
where NCB-k = NCB-m
THEN 4.2
Transfer
of
banknotes
t Stock
type-u
≠ stock type-v
5.2. Reconciliation for individual banknote transfers between (future Eurosystem) NCBs (should check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
Σ 4.2
Transfer
of
banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k, “to NCB”-m, quality-n, “to stock
type”-p
=
4.3 Receipt of banknotes
t Series/variant-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-m, “from NCB”-k, quality-n, “to stock
type”-p
— Banknotes supplied by an NCB or a future Eurosystem NCB should be equal to banknotes received by another NCB or
another future Eurosystem NCB
6. Correctness checks on coins
6.1. Development of national net issuance of coins (should check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
1.1 National net issuance of
t Series-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
circulation coins
=

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Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
1.1 National net issuance of
t-1 Series-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
circulation coins
+
Σ 3.1
Coins
issued
to
the
public
t Series-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
–
Σ 3.2
Coins
returned
from
the
public
t Series-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
— This correctness check is applied from the second reporting period that an NCB reports CIS 2 data to the ECB
— If a new series or denomination becomes legal tender, this check is performed from the first reporting period in which
this series or denomination is legal tender. The national net issuance for the previous reporting period (t-1) is zero in
this case
6.2. Reconciliation of coin stocks (must check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
Σ 2.1
Coin
stocks
t Series-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
≥
5.1 Credited stocks of circulation
t Series-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
coins held by coin-issuing entities
— The CIS 2 collects data on stocks (data item 2.1), regardless of whether they are credited to legal issuers or not. The
total stocks for all coin-issuing entities which physically hold them within a participating Member State must be
greater than or equal to the stocks credited to the legal issuer of that Member State or the legal issuers of other
participating Member States
6.3. Comparison of overall credited stocks with NCB’s credited stocks (must check)
Operators Number
and
name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Other details
Σ 5.1
Credited
stocks
of
circulation
t Reporting
NCB-k
coins held by coin-issuing entities
As data item 5.1 is reported in terms of
numbers, the individual figures are
multiplied by the respective face values
+ 5.3
Value
of
credited
collector
coins
t Reporting
NCB-k
held by coin-issuing entities
≥
6.3 Value of stocks credited to the
t Reporting
NCB-k
legal issuer(s) by NCB
6.4. Coin processing (must check)
Number and name of data item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
3.4 Coins sorted as unfit
t Series-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k,
entity-m
≤
3.3 Processed coins
t Series-i,
denomination-j,
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6.5. Check on surpluses and shortages (must check)
Conditions Name
of
data
item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
IF 6.1
Surplus
of
coins
t Denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
> 0
THEN 6.2
Shortage
of
coins
t Denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k
Must be 0 or without entry
6.6. Reconciliation for individual coin transfers between (future) participating Member States (should check)
Number and name of data item
Reporting
periods
Breakdowns and reporting NCB
4.1 Transfer of circulation coins
t Series-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-k,
“to
Member State”-m
=
4.2 Receipt of circulation coins
t Series-i,
denomination-j,
reporting
NCB-m,
“from
Member State”-k
Coins supplied by a (future) participating Member State should be equal to coins received by another (future) participating
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ANNEX V
‘ANNEX VII
DAILY DATA ITEMS FOR THE CIS 2
EN
(Reporting scheme, scope, delivery obligations and completeness checks)

1. Banknote data items for Eurosystem NCBs
Table 1
Daily data on stocks of euro banknotes
Reference
Data item
among
Reporting
Reporting
Series/
monthly
NCB
period
variant
Denomination Legal
tender
(ii ) Pre-legal
tender
(ii ) Post-legal
tender
(ii )
data items (i )
icial
1.1 ESS
of
new
banknotes 2.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Complete
(cat.
1) Event-driven Event-driven
Jour
1.2 ESS
of
fit
banknotes 2.2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Complete
(cat.
1) Event-driven Event-driven
nal
of
1.3 LS
of
new
banknotes
held
by
NCB 2.3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Complete
(cat.
1) Event-driven Event-driven
the
European
1.4 LS
of
fit
banknotes
held
by
NCB 2.4 Yes Yes Yes
(iii ) Yes Complete
(cat.
1) Event-driven Event-driven
1.5 Stocks
of
unfit
banknotes
(to
be
destroyed)
held
by
NCB
(iv ) 2.5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Event-driven Event-driven Event-driven
Union
1.6 Stocks
of
unprocessed
banknotes
held
by
NCB
(iv ) 2.6 Yes Yes Yes
(iii ) Yes Event-driven Event-driven Event-driven
1.7 Banknotes
in
transit
to
other
NCBs
(iv ) None Yes Yes Yes Yes Event-driven Event-driven Event-driven
(i ) The reference indicates whether there exists a monthly data item. “None” indicates that this data item must be submitted daily, but not monthly.
(ii ) “Complete (cat. 1)” means that all combinations for series/denomination are required. “Event-driven” means that combinations for series/denominations that have no value should not be submitted.
(iii ) The breakdown by series and variant for mixed bundles or mixed packets containing banknotes of different series and/or variants may be determined by statistical methods.
(iv ) Reported on a voluntary basis.
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Explanation: Data on the NCBs’ LS and the ESS held by them is essential. The distinction between new and fit banknotes is not crucial, but could be of interest in a crisis scenario. Holding new banknotes is
preferable because, once issued, they would in principle last longer before being destroyed.
The unfit and unprocessed stocks of banknotes held by NCBs provide an overview of their banknote stocks. A significant percentage of unprocessed banknotes may be issued again after processing and, therefore,
this information is of considerable importance for stock management. In a crisis situation, the amount of unfit stocks of banknote might be of interest because some of these banknotes may still be issued in the
event of a significant banknote shortage.
Table 2
EN
Daily data on issued euro banknotes

Reference
among
Data item
monthly
Reporting
Reporting
Series/
Denomi
Post-legal
data
NCB
period
variant
nation
ECI banks Legal
tender
(ii )
Pre-legal
tender (ii )
tender (ii )
items (i )
1.8 Banknotes
issued
by
NCB
3.1 Yes Yes Yes
(iii ) Yes Complete
(cat.
1)
1.8.1 Banknotes
sent
directly
or
indirectly
to
non-euro
area
Off
customers (iv )
None Yes Yes Yes
(iii ) Yes Event-driven
icial
1.9 Banknotes
transferred
from
NCB
to
NHTO
entities
3.2 Yes Yes Yes
(iii ) Yes Complete
(cat.
1) Event-driven
Jour
nal
1.10 Banknotes
transferred
from
NCB
to
ECI
banks
Yes
of
3.3 Yes Yes Yes
(
(ECI banks defined for the
iii ) Yes
reporting period for the
Event-driven
the
reporting NCB)
European
(i ) The reference indicates whether there exists a monthly data item. “None” indicates that this data item must be submitted daily, but not monthly.
(ii ) “Complete (cat. 1)” means that all combinations for series/denomination are required. “Event-driven” means that combinations for series/denominations that have no value should not be submitted.
(iii ) The breakdown by series and variant for mixed bundles or mixed packets containing banknotes of different series and/or variants may be determined by statistical methods.
(iv ) Reported on a voluntary basis. Based on estimates.
Union
Explanation: The banknotes issued to the public by NCBs and the banknotes transferred from NCBs to NHTO entities and ECI banks provide a complete overview of how many banknotes leave NCBs’ vaults to
satisfy demand.
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Table 3
Daily data on returned euro banknotes
Reference
among
Data item
monthly
Reporting
Reporting
Series/
Denomi
Post-legal
data
NCB
period
variant
nation
ECI banks Legal
tender
(ii )
Pre-legal
tender (ii )
tender (ii )
items (i )
EN

1.11 Banknotes
returned
to
NCB
3.4 Yes Yes Yes
(iii ) Yes Complete
(cat.
1) Event-driven
1.11.1 Banknotes
received
directly
or
indirectly
from
non-
euro area customers (iv )
None Yes Yes Yes
(iii ) Yes Event-driven Event-driven
1.12 Banknotes
transferred
from
NHTO
entities
to
NCB
3.5 Yes Yes Yes
(iii ) Yes Complete
(cat.
1) Event-driven Event-driven
1.13 Banknotes
transferred
from
ECI
banks
to
NCB
Yes
3.6 Yes Yes Yes
(
(ECI banks defined for the
iii ) Yes
reporting period for the
Event-driven Event-driven
icial
reporting NCB)
Jour
(i ) The reference indicates whether there exists a monthly data item. “None” indicates that this data item must be submitted daily, but not monthly.
(ii ) “Complete (cat. 1)” means that all combinations for series/denomination are required. “Event-driven” means that combinations for series/denominations that have no value should not be submitted.
nal
(iii ) The breakdown by series and variant for mixed bundles or mixed packets containing banknotes of different series and/or variants may be determined by statistical methods.
(iv ) Reported on a voluntary basis. Based on estimates.
of
the
Explanation: The banknotes returned from the public to NCBs and the banknotes transferred from NHTO entities and ECI banks to NCBs provide an overview of how many banknotes are returned to NCBs’
European
vaults.
Union
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Table 4
Daily data on national net issue of euro banknotes
Data item
Reference among
Reporting
Reporting
Series/
Denomi
monthly data items (i )
NCB
period
variant
nation
Legal tender (ii ) Pre-legal
tender
(ii )
Post-legal
tender (ii )
EN
1.14
National net issue of banknotes None Yes Yes Yes
(iii ) Yes Complete
(cat.
1) Event-driven

(i ) The reference indicates whether there exists a monthly data item. “None” indicates that this data item must be submitted daily, but not monthly.
(ii ) “Complete (cat. 1)” means that all combinations for series/denomination are required. “Event-driven” means that combinations for series/denominations that have no value should not be submitted.
(iii ) The breakdown by series and variant for mixed bundles or mixed packets containing banknotes of different series and/or variants may be determined by statistical methods.
Explanation: It is essential to know the national net issue by NCBs and the circulation at Eurosystem level. Since it is not possible to calculate this information from the daily data items, as can be done from the
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monthly ones, the data item “national net issue of banknotes” has to be calculated and provided by NCBs to the CIS 2.
icial
Jour
nal
of
the
European
Union
2. Coins (only for new Member States joining the euro area)
Table 5
Daily data on euro coins
Reference
Data item
among
Reporting
Reporting
Series/
Post-legal
monthly
NCB
period
variant
Denomination Entity Legal
tender
(ii )
Pre-legal
tender (ii )
tender (ii )
Value for entity
data items (i )
2.1 National
net
issue
of
circulation
coins 1.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Event-driven Event-driven
Only for entity = NCB if
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2.2 Coin
stocks 2.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes
(NCB only)
Event-driven Event-driven Event-driven defined as provider of coin
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Reference
Data item
among
Reporting
Reporting
Series/
Post-legal
monthly
NCB
period
variant
Denomination Entity Legal
tender
(ii )
Pre-legal
tender (ii )
tender (ii )
Value for entity
data items (i )
Only for entity = NCB if
2.3 Coins
issued
to
the
public 3.1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes
(NCB only)
Event-driven
defined as provider of coin
stock data
EN

Only for entity = NCB if
2.4 Coins
returned
from
the
public 3.2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes
(NCB only)
Event-driven Event-driven defined as provider of coin
stock data
(i ) The reference indicates whether there exists a monthly data item. “None” indicates that this data item must be submitted daily, but not monthly
(ii ) “Complete (cat. 1)” means that all combinations for series/denomination are required. “Event-driven” means that combinations for series/denominations that have no value should not be submitted.
Explanation: This is the basic information needed to analyse the daily developments of stocks and circulation of coins during the euro cash changeover in Member States adopting the euro. The indications for the
“entity”, “legal tender” and “value for entity” headings differ from the correctness checks applied to the monthly data items.
icial
3. Data items calculated by the application
Jour
Table 6
nal
Daily data items calculated by the CIS 2
of

the
Data item Calculation Reporting
NCB Reporting
period Series/variant Denomination
European
3.1 ESS
of
new
and
fit
banknotes 1.1
+
1.2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
3.2 LS
of
new
and
fit
banknotes 1.3
+
1.4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Union
3.3
LS and ESS of new and fit banknotes
1.1 + 1.2 + 1.3 + 1.4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
3.4
Banknotes outflow from NCB
1.8 + 1.9 + 1.10 Yes Yes Yes Yes
3.5 Banknotes
inflow
to
NCB
1.11 + 1.12 + 1.13 Yes Yes Yes Yes’
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ANNEX VI
‘Glossary
This Glossary defines technical terms used in the Annexes to this Guideline.
“Banknote series” means a number of denominations of euro banknotes defined as a series in Decision ECB/2003/4 of
20 March 2003 on the denominations, specifications, reproduction, exchange and withdrawal of euro banknotes ( 1 ) or in
a subsequent ECB legal act. The first series of euro banknotes as launched on 1 January 2002 consists of the denomi
nations EUR 5, EUR 10, EUR 20, EUR 50, EUR 100, EUR 200 and EUR 500. Euro banknotes that have revised technical
specifications or a revised design (e.g. a different signature for different presidents of the ECB) only constitute a new
banknote series if referred to as such in an amendment to Decision ECB/2003/4 or in a subsequent ECB legal act.
“Banknotes in circulation” means all euro banknotes issued by the Eurosystem and put into circulation by the NCBs at
a certain point in time, which for the purposes of this Guideline also includes the banknotes put into circulation by
NHTO entities and ECI banks. It is equal to the aggregated national net issuance of euro banknotes. It should be noted
that the concept of “banknotes in circulation” is not applied at national level because it cannot be determined whether
banknotes put into circulation in one participating Member State are circulating in that Member State or whether they
have been returned from circulation to other NCBs, NHTO entities or ECI banks.
“Banknote variant” within a banknote series means a sub-series comprising of one or more euro banknote denomi
nations with upgraded security features and/or a revised design.
“Cash centre” means a centralised secure facility where euro banknotes and/or euro circulation coins are handled after
transportation from different sites.
“Circulation coins” means euro coins defined as having legal tender status throughout the euro area in accordance with
Council Regulation (EC) No 975/98 of 3 May 1998 on denominations and technical specifications of euro coins intended
for circulation ( 2 ). The first series of euro coins as launched on 1 January 2002 consists of the denominations EUR 0,01,
EUR 0,02, EUR 0,05, EUR 0,10, EUR 0,20, EUR 0,50, EUR 1 and EUR 2. Euro circulation coins include coins with a
special finish or quality and/or packaging and commemorative euro circulation coins. The latter usually commemorate an
event or a personality and are issued at face value for a limited period and in limited quantities.
“Coin-issuing entities” means any bodies entrusted by the national legal issuer of euro coins with the task of putting
euro coins into circulation, or the legal issuer itself. Coin-issuing entities can include the NCB, mints, the treasury,
appointed public agencies and appointed private agencies. Those coin-issuing entities with the exception of the NCB
are also referred to as “coin-issuing third parties”.
“Coin series” means a number of denominations of euro coins defined as a series in Regulation (EC) No 975/98 or in a
subsequent Union legal act. The first series of euro coins as launched on 1 January 2002 consists of the denominations
EUR 0,01, EUR 0,02, EUR 0,05, EUR 0,10, EUR 0,20, EUR 0,50, EUR 1 and EUR 2. Euro coins that have revised technical
specifications or a revised design (e.g. amendments to the European map on the common side) only constitute a new coin
series if referred to as such in an amendment to Regulation (EC) No 975/98 or in a subsequent Union legal act.
“Coins in circulation” means the aggregated national net issuance of euro circulation coins (data item 1.1). It should be
noted that the concept of “coins in circulation” is not applied at national level because it cannot be determined whether
coins put into circulation in a participating Member State are circulating there and whether they have been returned from
circulation to coin-issuing entities in other participating Member States. Euro collector coins are not included as these
coins are only legal tender in the Member State of issuance.
“Collector coins” means euro coins that are only legal tender in the participating Member State of issuance and are not
intended for circulation. Their face value, images, size and weight are different from those of euro circulation coins so as
to be easily distinguished from euro circulation coins. Collector coins also include bullion coins ( 3 ).
“Created coins” means euro circulation coins which have been: (i) produced by mints with a particular national side; (ii)
delivered to coin-issuing entities in a participating Member State; and (iii) registered in the cash management systems of
such coin-issuing entities. This applies mutatis mutandis to euro collector coins.
( 1 ) OJ L 78, 25.3.2003, p. 16.
( 2 ) OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 6.
( 3 ) Coins sold as an investment in precious metal are called bullion coins or investment coins. They are usually minted according to the
level of demand in the market and are not distinguished by any particular finish or quality. Such coins are priced according to the
current market price for their metal content, plus a small minting margin which covers production costs, promotion costs and a small
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“Denomination” means the face value of a euro banknote or coin, as laid down for banknotes in Decision ECB/2003/4
or in a subsequent ECB legal act, and for coins in Regulation (EC) No 975/98 or in a subsequent Union legal act.
“Eurosystem Strategic Stock” (ESS) means the stock of new and fit euro banknotes stored by certain NCBs to cope
with a demand for euro banknotes which cannot be met from logistical stocks ( 1 ).
“Extended custodial inventory programme” (“ECI programme”) means a programme consisting of contractual
arrangements between the ECB, an NCB and individual credit institutions (“ECI banks”), whereby the NCB (i) supplies
the ECI banks with euro banknotes, which they hold in custody outside Europe for the purpose of putting them into
circulation; and (ii) credits the ECI banks for euro banknotes which are deposited by their customers, checked for
authenticity and fitness, held in custody and notified to the NCB. The banknotes held in custody by the ECI banks,
including those in transit between the NCB and the ECI banks, are fully collateralised until they are put into circulation by
the ECI banks or returned to the NCB. Banknotes transferred from the NCB to ECI banks form part of the NCB’s created
banknotes (data item 1.1). Banknotes held in custody by ECI banks do not form part of the NCB’s national net issuance
of banknotes.
“Fit banknotes” means (i) euro banknotes which have been returned to NCBs and are fit for circulation in accordance
with a separate ECB legal act on banknote processing by NCBs; or (ii) euro banknotes which have been returned to credit
institutions, including NHTO entities and ECI banks, and which are fit for circulation in accordance with the minimum
sorting standards laid down in Decision ECB/2010/14 of 16 September 2010 on the authenticity and fitness checking
and recirculation of euro banknotes ( 2 ).
“Logistical stocks” (LS) means all stocks of new and fit euro banknotes, other than the ESS, held by NCBs, and for the
purposes of this Guideline by NHTO entities and ECI banks ( 1 ).
“National gross issuance” in relation to euro coins means euro circulation coins or euro collector coins which have
been issued by the legal issuer in the participating Member State (i.e. coins, the face value of which has been credited to
the legal issuer), irrespective of whether these coins are held by an NCB, a future Eurosystem NCB, a coin-issuing third
party or the public.
For circulation coins, national gross issuance = national net issuance of circulation coins (data item 1.1) + credited stocks
of circulation coins held by coin-issuing entities (data item 5.1) + transfers of circulation coins since their introduction
(cumulative data item 4.1) — receipts of circulation coins since their introduction (cumulative data item 4.2).
For collector coins, national gross issuance = national net issuance of collector coins (value) (data item 1.3) + value of
credited collector coins held by coin-issuing entities (data item 5.3).
“National net issuance of banknotes” means the volume of euro banknotes issued and put into circulation by an
individual NCB at a specific point in time (e.g. the close of a reporting period), including all euro banknotes put into
circulation by all national NHTO entities and all ECI banks managed by that NCB. Banknote transfers to other NCBs or
future Eurosystem NCBs are excluded. National net issuance of banknotes can be calculated by using either (i) the stock
method, which uses only stock data relating to a specific point in time; or (ii) the flow method, which aggregates flow
data from the date of the banknotes’ introduction until a specific point in time (i.e. the close of the reporting period).
Stock method: national net issuance = created banknotes (data item 1.1) — created banknote stocks (data items 2.1 to
2.15) — created banknotes destroyed (data items 1.2 and 1.3)
Flow method: national net issuance = created banknotes issued by the NCB (including banknotes put into circulation by
NHTO entities and ECI banks) since their introduction (cumulative data items 3.1, 3.9 and 3.13) — created banknotes
returned to the NCB (including banknotes returned to NHTO entities and ECI banks) since their introduction (cumulative
data items 3.4 and 3.10 and 3.14).
“New banknotes” means euro banknotes which have not yet been put into circulation by NCBs, NHTO entities or ECI
banks, or frontloaded by future Eurosystem NCBs.
“Notes-held-to-order or similar scheme” or “NHTO scheme”, means a scheme consisting of individual contractual
arrangements between an NCB and one or more entities (“NHTO entities”) in the NCB’s participating Member State,
whereby the NCB: (i) supplies the NHTO entities with euro banknotes which they hold in custody outside the NCBs’
premises for the purpose of putting them into circulation; and (ii) credits or debits directly the NCB account held by the
NHTO entities or by the credit institutions that are customers of the NHTO entities for euro banknotes which are
deposited with or withdrawn from the custody premises by NHTO entities or by their customers and notified to the NCB.
Banknotes transferred from the NCB to NHTO entities form part of the NCB’s created banknotes (data item 1.1).
Banknotes held in custody by NHTO entities do not form part of the NCB’s national net issuance of banknotes.
( 1 ) As referred to in a separate ECB legal act on the management of banknote stocks.
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“Public” in relation to euro coin issuance means all entities and members of the general public other than the coin-
issuing entities in (future) participating Member States.
“Starter kit” means a package containing a number of euro circulation coins of different denominations, as specified by
the competent national authorities, for the purpose of sub-frontloading euro circulation coins to the general public in a
future participating Member State.
“Unfit banknotes” means (i) euro banknotes which have been returned to NCBs but which are not fit for circulation in
accordance with a separate ECB legal act on banknote processing by NCBs; or (ii) euro banknotes which have been
returned to credit institutions, including NHTO entities and ECI banks, but which are not fit for circulation in accordance
with the minimum sorting standards laid down in Decision ECB/2010/14.
“Unprocessed banknotes” means (i) euro banknotes which have been returned to NCBs but which have not been
checked for authenticity and fitness in accordance with a separate ECB legal act on banknote processing by NCBs; or (ii)
euro banknotes which have been returned to credit institutions, including NHTO entities and ECI banks, but which have
not been checked for authenticity and fitness in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14.’

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