Division Introduction

The statistical system for the Member States whose currency is the euro (hereinafter the ‘euro area Member States’ covering the balance sheet of the monetary financial institution (MFI) sector comprises the two following main elements:

1. (a)

   a list of MFIs for statistical purposes (see Part 1 for identification of certain MFIs); and

2. (b)

   a specification of the statistical information reported by these MFIs at monthly, quarterly and annual frequency (see Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7).

For the purpose of obtaining complete information on the MFIs’ balance sheets, it is also necessary to impose certain statistical reporting requirements on non-MMF investment funds (IFs) and on other financial intermediaries except insurance corporations and pension funds (hereinafter the ‘OFIs’), when acting in the context of financial activities involving money market fund (MMF) shares/units. This statistical information is collected by the national central banks (NCBs) from the MFIs and from IFs and OFIs, in accordance with Part 2 and according to national arrangements relying on the harmonised definitions and classifications set out in Article 1 and Annex II.

The money stock includes notes and coins in circulation and other monetary liabilities (deposits and other financial instruments which are close substitutes for deposits) of MFIs. The counterparts to the money stock comprise all other items in the MFI balance sheet. The ECB also compiles financial transactions derived from the stocks and from other data, including revaluation adjustment data reported by MFIs (see Part 5).

The statistical information required by the ECB is summarised in Part 8.