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Document 32010D0021

    2011/65/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 11 November 2010 on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank (recast) (ECB/2010/21)

    OJ L 35, 9.2.2011, p. 1–16 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    This document has been published in a special edition(s) (HR)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 30/12/2016; Repealed by 32016D0035(01)

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/65(1)/oj

    9.2.2011   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 35/1


    DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

    of 11 November 2010

    on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank

    (recast)

    (ECB/2010/21)

    (2011/65/EU)

    THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

    Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the ‘Statute of the ESCB’), and in particular Article 26.2 thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    Decision ECB/2006/17 of 10 November 2006 on the annual accounts of the European Central Bank (1) has been substantially amended several times. Since further amendments are to be made, in particular with regard to the hedging of interest rate risk, it should be recast in the interests of clarity.

    (2)

    Guideline ECB/2006/16 of 10 November 2006 on the legal framework for accounting and financial reporting in the European System of Central Banks (2) to which Decision ECB/2006/17 refers has been recast and repealed by Guideline ECB/2010/20 of 11 November 2010 on the legal framework for accounting and financial reporting in the European System of Central Banks (3),

    HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

    CHAPTER I

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Article 1

    Definitions

    1.   The terms defined in Article 1 of Guideline ECB/2010/20 shall have the same meaning when used in this Decision.

    2.   Other technical terms used in this Decision shall have the same meaning as in Annex II to Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    Article 2

    Scope of application

    The rules set out in this Decision shall apply to the annual accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) comprising the balance sheet, items recorded in the books of the ECB off-balance-sheet, the profit and loss account and the notes to the annual accounts of the ECB.

    Article 3

    Basic accounting assumptions

    The basic accounting assumptions defined in Article 3 of Guideline ECB/2010/20 shall also apply for the purposes of this Decision.

    Article 4

    Recognition of assets and liabilities

    A financial or other asset/liability shall only be recognised in the balance sheet of the ECB in accordance with Article 4 of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    Article 5

    Economic and cash/settlement approaches

    The rules set out in Article 5 of Guideline ECB/2010/20 shall apply to this Decision.

    CHAPTER II

    COMPOSITION AND VALUATION RULES FOR THE BALANCE SHEET

    Article 6

    Composition of the balance sheet

    The composition of the balance sheet shall be based on the structure set out in Annex I.

    Article 7

    Provision for foreign exchange rate, interest rate, credit and gold price risks

    Taking into due consideration the nature of the ECB’s activities, the Governing Council may establish a provision for foreign exchange rate, interest rate, credit and gold price risks in the balance sheet of the ECB. The Governing Council shall decide on the size and use of the provision on the basis of a reasoned estimate of the ECB’s risk exposures.

    Article 8

    Balance sheet valuation rules

    1.   Current market rates and prices shall be used for balance sheet valuation purposes unless specified otherwise in Annex I.

    2.   The revaluation of gold, foreign currency instruments, securities other than those classified as held-to-maturity and non-marketable securities, as well as financial instruments, both on-balance-sheet and off-balance-sheet, shall be performed at the year-end at mid-market rates and prices.

    3.   No distinction shall be made between price and currency revaluation differences for gold, but a single gold revaluation difference shall be accounted for, based on the euro price per defined unit of weight of gold derived from the euro/US dollar exchange rate on the quarterly revaluation date. For foreign exchange, including on-balance-sheet and off-balance-sheet transactions, revaluation shall take place on a currency-by-currency basis. For the purpose of this Article, holdings of SDRs, including designated individual foreign exchange holdings underlying the SDR basket, shall be treated as one holding. For securities, revaluation shall take place on a code-by-code basis, i.e. same ISIN number/type. Securities held for monetary policy purposes or included in the items ‘Other financial assets’ or ‘Sundry’ shall be treated as separate holdings.

    4.   Securities classified as held-to-maturity shall be treated as separate holdings, valued at amortised costs and subject to impairment. The same treatment shall apply to non-marketable securities. Securities classified as held-to-maturity may be sold before their maturity in any of the following circumstances:

    (a)

    if the quantity sold is considered not significant in comparison with the total amount of the held-to-maturity securities portfolio;

    (b)

    if the securities are sold during the month of the maturity date;

    (c)

    under exceptional circumstances, such as a significant deterioration of the issuer’s creditworthiness, or following an explicit monetary policy decision of the Governing Council.

    Article 9

    Reverse transactions

    Reverse transactions shall be accounted for in accordance with Article 8 of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    Article 10

    Marketable equity instruments

    Marketable equity instruments shall be accounted for in accordance with Article 9 of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    Article 11

    Hedging of interest rate risk on securities with derivatives

    The hedging of interest rate risk shall be accounted for in accordance with Article 10 of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    Article 12

    Synthetic instruments

    Synthetic instruments shall be accounted for in accordance with Article 11 of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    CHAPTER III

    INCOME RECOGNITION

    Article 13

    Income recognition

    1.   Article 13(1), (2), (3), (5) and (7) of Guideline ECB/2010/20 shall apply to income recognition.

    2.   Holdings on special revaluation accounts stemming from contributions in accordance with Article 48.2 of the Statute of the ESCB with respect to central banks of Member States for which the derogation has been abrogated shall be used to offset unrealised losses when exceeding previous revaluation gains registered in the corresponding standard revaluation account as laid down by Article 13(1)(c) of Guideline ECB/2010/20, prior to the offsetting of such losses in accordance with Article 33.2 of the Statute of the ESCB. The holdings on special revaluation accounts for gold, currencies and securities shall be reduced pro rata in the event of a reduction in the holdings of the relevant assets.

    Article 14

    Cost of transactions

    Article 14 of Guideline ECB/2010/20 shall apply to this Decision.

    CHAPTER IV

    ACCOUNTING RULES FOR OFF-BALANCE-SHEET INSTRUMENTS

    Article 15

    General rules

    Article 15 of Guideline ECB/2010/20 shall apply to this Decision.

    Article 16

    Foreign exchange forward transactions

    Foreign exchange forward transactions shall be accounted for in accordance with Article 16 of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    Article 17

    Foreign exchange swaps

    Foreign exchange swaps shall be accounted for in accordance with Article 17 of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    Article 18

    Future contracts

    Future contracts shall be accounted for in accordance with Article 18 of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    Article 19

    Interest rate swaps

    Interest rate swaps shall be accounted for in accordance with Article 19 of Guideline ECB/2010/20. Unrealised losses taken to the profit and loss account at the year-end shall be amortised in subsequent years in accordance with the straight-line method. For forward interest rate swaps the amortisation shall begin from the value date of the transaction.

    Article 20

    Forward rate agreements

    Forward rate agreements shall be accounted for in accordance with Article 20 of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    Article 21

    Forward transactions in securities

    Forward transactions in securities shall be accounted for in accordance with Method A in Article 21(1) of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    Article 22

    Options

    Options shall be accounted for in accordance with Article 22 of Guideline ECB/2010/20.

    CHAPTER V

    ANNUAL PUBLISHED BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT

    Article 23

    Formats

    1.   The format of the ECB’s published annual balance sheet shall follow the format in Annex II.

    2.   The format of the ECB’s published profit and loss account shall comply with Annex III.

    CHAPTER VI

    FINAL PROVISIONS

    Article 24

    Development, application and interpretation of rules

    1.   In interpreting this Decision, account shall be taken of the preparatory work, the accounting principles harmonised by Union law and generally accepted international accounting standards.

    2.   If a specific accounting treatment is not laid down in this Decision and in the absence of a decision to the contrary by the Governing Council, the ECB shall follow valuation principles in accordance with International Accounting Standards as adopted by the European Union, which are relevant to the ECB’s activities and accounts.

    Article 25

    Repeal

    Decision ECB/2006/17 is hereby repealed. References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex V.

    Article 26

    Entry into force

    This Decision shall enter into force on 31 December 2010.

    Done at Frankfurt am Main, 11 November 2010.

    The President of the ECB

    Jean-Claude TRICHET


    (1)   OJ L 348, 11.12.2006, p. 38.

    (2)   OJ L 348, 11.12.2006, p. 1.

    (3)  See page 31 of this official Journal.


    ANNEX I

    COMPOSITION AND VALUATION RULES FOR THE BALANCE SHEET

    Note: the numbering relates to the balance sheet format given in Annex II.

    ASSETS

    Balance sheet item

    Categorisation of contents of balance sheet items

    Valuation principle

    1

    Gold and gold receivables

    Physical gold, i.e. bars, coins, plates, nuggets, in storage or ‘under way’. Non-physical gold, such as balances in gold sight accounts (unallocated accounts), term deposits and claims to receive gold arising from the following transactions: (a) upgrading or downgrading transactions; and (b) gold location or purity swaps where there is a difference of more than one business day between release and receipt

    Market value

    2

    Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

    Claims on counterparties resident outside the euro area including international and supranational institutions and central banks outside the euro area denominated in foreign currency

     

    2.1

    Receivables from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

    (a)

    Drawing rights within the reserve tranche (net)

    National quota minus balances in euro at the disposal of the IMF. The No 2 account of the IMF (euro account for administrative expenses) may be included in this item or under the item ‘Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in euro’

    (a)

    Drawing rights within the reserve tranche (net)

    Nominal value, translation at the foreign exchange market rate

    (b)

    SDRs

    Holdings of SDRs (gross)

    (b)

    SDRs

    Nominal value, translation at the foreign exchange market rate

    (c)

    Other claims

    General arrangements to borrow, loans under special borrowing arrangements, deposits made to trusts under the management of the IMF

    (c)

    Other claims

    Nominal value, translation at the foreign exchange market rate

    2.2

    Balances with banks and security investments, external loans and other external assets

    (a)

    Balances with banks outside the euro area other than those under asset item 11.3 ‘Other financial assets’

    Current accounts, fixed-term deposits, day-to-day money, reverse repo transactions

    (a)

    Balances with banks outside the euro area

    Nominal value, translation at the foreign exchange market rate

    (b)

    Security investments outside the euro area other than those under asset item 11.3 ‘Other financial assets’

    Notes and bonds, bills, zero bonds, money market paper, equity instruments held as part of the foreign reserves, all issued by non-euro area residents

    (b)

    (i)

    Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity

    Market price and foreign exchange market rate

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (ii)

    Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity

    Cost subject to impairment and foreign exchange market rate

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (iii)

    Non-marketable securities

    Cost subject to impairment and foreign exchange market rate

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (iv)

    Marketable equity instruments

    Market price and foreign exchange market rate

    (c)

    External loans (deposits) to non-euro area residents other than those under asset item 11.3 ‘Other financial assets’

    (c)

    External loans

    Deposits at nominal value, translated at the foreign exchange market rate

    (d)

    Other external assets

    Non-euro area banknotes and coins

    (d)

    Other external assets

    Nominal value, translation at the foreign exchange market rate

    3

    Claims on euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

    (a)

    Security investments inside the euro area other than those under asset item 11.3 ‘Other financial assets’

    Notes and bonds, bills, zero bonds, money market paper, equity instruments held as part of the foreign reserves, all issued by euro area residents

    (a)

    (i)

    Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity

    Market price and foreign exchange market rate

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (ii)

    Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity

    Cost subject to impairment and foreign exchange market rate

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (iii)

    Non-marketable securities

    Cost subject to impairment and foreign exchange market rate

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (iv)

    Marketable equity instruments

    Market price and foreign exchange market rate

    (b)

    Other claims on euro area residents other than those under asset item 11.3 ‘Other financial assets’

    Loans, deposits, reverse repo transactions, sundry lending

    (b)

    Other claims

    Deposits and other lending at nominal value, translated at the foreign exchange market rate

    4

    Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in euro

     

     

    4.1

    Balances with banks, security investments and loans

    (a)

    Balances with banks outside the euro area other than those under asset item 11.3 ‘Other financial assets’

    Current accounts, fixed-term deposits, day-to-day money, reverse repo transactions in connection with the management of securities denominated in euro

    (a)

    Balances with banks outside the euro area

    Nominal value

    (b)

    Security investments outside the euro area other than those under asset item 11.3 ‘Other financial assets’

    Equity instruments, notes and bonds, bills, zero bonds, money market paper, all issued by non-euro area residents

    (b)

    (i)

    Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity

    Market price

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (ii)

    Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity

    Cost subject to impairment

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (iii)

    Non-marketable securities

    Cost subject to impairment

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (iv)

    Marketable equity instruments

    Market price

    (c)

    Loans to non-euro area residents other than those under asset item 11.3 ‘Other financial assets’

    (c)

    Loans outside the euro area

    Deposits at nominal value

    (d)

    Securities issued by entities outside the euro area other than those under asset item 11.3‘Other financial assets’

    Securities issued by supranational or international organisations, e.g. the European Investment Bank, irrespective of their geographical location

    (d)

    (i)

    Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity

    Market price

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (ii)

    Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity

    Cost subject to impairment

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (iii)

    Non-marketable securities

    Cost subject to impairment

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    4.2

    Claims arising from the credit facility under ERM II

    Lending in accordance with the ERM II conditions

    Nominal value

    5

    Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations denominated in euro

    Items 5.1 to 5.5: transactions in accordance with the respective monetary policy instruments described in Annex I to Guideline ECB/2000/7 of 31 August 2000 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (1)

     

    5.1

    Main refinancing operations

    Regular liquidity-providing reverse transactions with a weekly frequency and normally a maturity of 1 week

    Nominal value or repo cost

    5.2

    Longer-term refinancing operations

    Regular liquidity-providing reverse transactions with a monthly frequency and normally a maturity of 3 months

    Nominal value or repo cost

    5.3

    Fine-tuning reverse operations

    Reverse transactions, executed as ad hoc transactions for fine-tuning purposes

    Nominal value or repo cost

    5.4

    Structural reverse operations

    Reverse transactions adjusting the structural position of the Eurosystem vis-à-vis the financial sector

    Nominal value or repo cost

    5.5

    Marginal lending facility

    Overnight liquidity facility at a pre-specified interest rate against eligible assets (standing facility)

    Nominal value or repo cost

    5.6

    Credits related to margin calls

    Additional credit to credit institutions, arising from value increases of underlying assets regarding other credit to these credit institutions

    Nominal value or cost

    6

    Other claims on euro area credit institutions denominated in euro

    Current accounts, fixed-term deposits, day-to-day money, reverse repo transactions in connection with the management of security portfolios under the asset item 7 ‘Securities of euro area residents denominated in euro’, including transactions resulting from the transformation of former foreign currency reserves of the euro area, and other claims. Correspondent accounts with non-domestic euro area credit institutions. Other claims and operations unrelated to monetary policy operations of the Eurosystem

    Nominal value or cost

    7

    Securities of euro area residents denominated in euro

     

     

    7.1

    Securities held for monetary policy purposes

    Securities issued in the euro area held for monetary policy purposes. ECB debt certificates purchased for fine-tuning purposes

    (a)

    Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity

    Market price

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (b)

    Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity

    Cost subject to impairment (cost when the impairment is covered by a provision under liability item 13(b) ‘Provisions’)

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (c)

    Non-marketable securities

    Cost subject to impairment

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    7.2

    Other securities

    Securities other than those under asset item 7.1 ‘Securities held for monetary policy purposes’ and under asset item 11.3 ‘Other financial assets’: notes and bonds, bills, zero bonds, money market paper held outright, including government securities stemming from before EMU, denominated in euro. Equity instruments

    (a)

    Marketable securities other than held-to-maturity

    Market price

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (b)

    Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity

    Cost subject to impairment

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (c)

    Non-marketable securities

    Cost subject to impairment

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (d)

    Marketable equity instruments

    Market price

    8

    General government debt denominated in euro

    Claims on government stemming from before EMU (non-marketable securities, loans)

    Deposits/loans at nominal value, non-marketable securities at cost

    9

    Intra-Eurosystem claims

     

     

    9.1

    Claims related to the issuance of ECB debt certificates

    Intra-Eurosystem claims vis-à-vis NCBs, arising from the issuance of ECB debt certificates

    Cost

    9.2

    Claims related to the allocation of euro banknotes within the Eurosystem

    Claims related to the ECB's banknote issue, in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/29 of 13 December 2010 on the issue of euro banknotes (2)

    Nominal value

    9.3

    Other claims within the Eurosystem (net)

    Net position of the following sub-items:

     

    (a)

    net claims arising from balances of TARGET2 accounts and correspondent accounts of NCBs, i.e. the net figure of claims and liabilities. See also liability item 10.2 ‘Other liabilities within the Eurosystem (net)’

    (a)

    Nominal value

    (b)

    other intra-Eurosystem claims denominated in euro that may arise, including the interim distribution of ECB income to NCBs

    (b)

    Nominal value

    10

    Items in course of settlement

    Settlement account balances (claims), including the float of cheques in collection

    Nominal value

    11

    Other assets

     

     

    11.1

    Coins of euro area

    Euro coins

    Nominal value

    11.2

    Tangible and intangible fixed assets

    Land and buildings, furniture and equipment including computer equipment, software

    Cost less depreciation

    Depreciation is the systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life. The useful life is the period over which a fixed asset is expected to be available for use by the entity. Useful lives of individual material fixed assets may be reviewed on a systematic basis, if expectations differ from previous estimates. Major assets may comprise components with different useful lives. The lives of such components should be assessed individually

    The cost of intangible assets includes the price for the acquisition of the intangible asset. Other direct or indirect costs are to be expensed

    Capitalisation of expenditure: limit based (below EUR 10 000 excluding VAT: no capitalisation)

    11.3

    Other financial assets

    Participating interests and investments in subsidiaries, equities held for strategic/policy reasons

    Securities including equities, and other financial instruments and balances including fixed-term deposits and current accounts held as an earmarked portfolio

    Reverse repo transactions with credit institutions in connection with the management of securities portfolios under this item

    (a)

    Marketable equity instruments

    Market price

    (b)

    Participating interests and illiquid equity shares, and any other equity instruments held as permanent investments

    Cost subject to impairment

    (c)

    Investment in subsidiaries or significant interests

    Net asset value

    (d)

    Marketable securities other than held to maturity

    Market price

    Premiums/discounts are amortised

    (e)

    Marketable securities classified as held-to-maturity or held as a permanent investment

    Cost subject to impairment

    Any premiums or discounts are amortised

    (f)

    Non-marketable securities

    Cost subject to impairment

    (g)

    Balances with banks and loans

    Nominal value, translated at the foreign exchange market rate if the balances/deposits are denominated in foreign currencies

    11.4

    Off-balance-sheet instruments revaluation differences

    Valuation results of foreign exchange forwards, foreign exchange swaps, interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements, forward transactions in securities, foreign exchange spot transactions from trade date to settlement date

    Net position between forward and spot, at the foreign exchange market rate

    11.5

    Accruals and prepaid expenditure

    Income not due in, but assignable to the reported period. Prepaid expenditure and accrued interest paid, i.e. accrued interest purchased with a security

    Nominal value, foreign exchange translated at market rate

    11.6

    Sundry

    (a)

    Advances, loans and other minor items. Loans on a trust basis

    (a)

    Nominal value or cost

    (b)

    Investments related to customer gold deposits

    (b)

    Market value

    (c)

    Net pension assets

    (c)

    As per Article 24(2)

    (d)

    Outstanding claims arising from the default of Eurosystem counterparties in the context of Eurosystem credit operations

    (d)

    Nominal/recoverable value (before/after settlement of losses)

    (e)

    Assets or claims (vis-à-vis third parties) appropriated and/or acquired in the context of the realisation of collateral submitted by Eurosystem counterparties in default

    (e)

    Cost (converted at the foreign exchange market rate at the time of the acquisition if financial assets are denominated in foreign currencies)

    12

    Loss for the year

     

    Nominal value


    LIABILITIES

    Balance sheet item

    Categorisation of contents of balance sheet items

    Valuation principle

    1

    Banknotes in circulation

    Euro banknotes issued by the ECB, in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/29

    Nominal value

    2

    Liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations denominated in euro

    Items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.5: deposits in euro as described in Annex I to Guideline ECB/2000/7

     

    2.1

    Current accounts (covering the minimum reserve system)

    Euro accounts of credit institutions that are included in the list of financial institutions subject to minimum reserves in accordance with the Statute of the ESCB. This item contains primarily accounts used in order to hold minimum reserves

    Nominal value

    2.2

    Deposit facility

    Overnight deposits at a pre-specified interest rate (standing facility)

    Nominal value

    2.3

    Fixed-term deposits

    Collection for liquidity absorption purposes owing to fine-tuning operations

    Nominal value

    2.4

    Fine-tuning reverse operations

    Monetary policy-related transactions with the aim of liquidity absorption

    Nominal value or repo cost

    2.5

    Deposits related to margin calls

    Deposits of credit institutions, arising from value decreases of underlying assets regarding credits to these credit institutions

    Nominal value

    3

    Other liabilities to euro area credit institutions denominated in euro

    Repo transactions in connection with simultaneous reverse repo transactions for the management of securities portfolios under asset item 7 ‘Securities of euro area residents denominated in euro’. Other operations unrelated to Eurosystem monetary policy operations. No current accounts of credit institutions

    Nominal value or repo cost

    4

    ECB debt certificates issued

    Debt certificates as described in Annex I to Guideline ECB/2000/7. Discount paper, issued with the aim of liquidity absorption

    Cost

    Any discounts are amortised

    5

    Liabilities to other euro area residents denominated in euro

     

     

    5.1

    General government

    Current accounts, fixed-term deposits, deposits repayable on demand

    Nominal value

    5.2

    Other liabilities

    Current accounts of staff, companies and clients including financial institutions listed as exempt from the obligation to hold minimum reserves (See liability item 2.1); fixed-term deposits, deposits repayable on demand

    Nominal value

    6

    Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in euro

    Current accounts, fixed-term deposits, deposits repayable on demand including accounts held for payment purposes and accounts held for reserve management purposes: of other banks, central banks, international/supranational institutions including the European Commission; current accounts of other depositors. Repo transactions in connection with simultaneous reverse repo transactions for the management of securities denominated in euro. Balances of TARGET2 accounts of central banks of Member States whose currency is not the euro

    Nominal value or repo cost

    7

    Liabilities to euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

    Current accounts. Liabilities under repo transactions; usually investment transactions using foreign currency assets or gold

    Nominal value, translation at year-end foreign exchange market rate

    8

    Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

     

     

    8.1

    Deposits, balances and other liabilities

    Current accounts. Liabilities under repo transactions; usually investment transactions using foreign currency assets or gold

    Nominal value, translation at the year-end foreign exchange market rate

    8.2

    Liabilities arising from the credit facility under ERM II

    Borrowing in accordance with the ERM II conditions

    Nominal value, translation at the year-end foreign exchange market rate

    9

    Counterpart of special drawing rights allocated by the IMF

    SDR-denominated item which shows the amount of SDRs that were originally allocated to the respective country/NCB

    Nominal value, translation at the year-end foreign exchange market rate

    10

    Intra-Eurosystem liabilities

     

     

    10.1

    Liabilities equivalent to the transfer of foreign reserves

    ECB balance sheet item, denominated in euro

    Nominal value

    10.2

    Other liabilities within the Eurosystem (net)

    Net position of the following sub-items:

     

    (a)

    net liabilities arising from balances of TARGET2 accounts and correspondent accounts of NCBs, i.e. the net figure of claims and liabilities. See also asset item 9.3 ‘Other claims within the Eurosystem (net)’

    (a)

    Nominal value

    (b)

    other intra-Eurosystem liabilities denominated in euro that may arise, including the interim distribution of ECB income to NCBs

    (b)

    Nominal value

    11

    Items in course of settlement

    Settlement account balances (liabilities), including the float of giro transfers

    Nominal value

    12

    Other liabilities

     

     

    12.1

    Off-balance-sheet instruments revaluation differences

    Valuation results of foreign exchange forwards, foreign exchange swaps, interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements, forward transactions in securities, foreign exchange spot transactions from trade date to settlement date

    Net position between forward and spot, at the foreign exchange market rate

    12.2

    Accruals and income collected in advance

    Expenditure falling due in a future period but relating to the reporting period. Income received in the reported period but relating to a future period

    Nominal value, foreign exchange translated at market rate

    12.3

    Sundry

    (a)

    Taxation suspense accounts. Foreign currency credit or guarantee cover accounts. Repo transactions with credit institutions in connection with simultaneous reverse repo transactions for the management of securities portfolios under asset item 11.3 ‘Other financial assets’. Compulsory deposits other than reserve deposits. Other minor items. Liabilities on a trust basis

    (a)

    Nominal value or (repo) cost

    (b)

    Customer gold deposits

    (b)

    Market value

    (c)

    Net pension liabilities

    (c)

    As per Article 24(2)

    13

    Provisions

    (a)

    For foreign exchange rate, interest rate, credit and gold price risks, and for other purposes, e.g. expected future expenses and contributions in accordance with Article 48.2 of the Statute of the ESCB with respect to central banks of Member States whose derogations have been abrogated

    (a)

    Cost/nominal value

    (b)

    For counterparty or credit risks arising from monetary policy operations

    (b)

    Nominal value (based on a valuation at year end by the Governing Council of the ECB)

    14

    Revaluation accounts

    (a)

    Revaluation accounts related to price movements for gold, for every type of euro-denominated securities, for every type of foreign currency-denominated securities, for options; market valuation differences related to interest rate risk derivatives; revaluation accounts related to foreign exchange rate movements for every currency net position held, including foreign exchange swaps/forwards and SDRs

    (b)

    Special revaluation accounts stemming from contributions in accordance with Article 48.2 of the Statute of the ESCB with respect to central banks of Member States whose derogations have been abrogated. See Article 13(2)

    Revaluation difference between average cost and market value, foreign exchange translated at market rate

    15

    Capital and reserves

     

     

    15.1

    Capital

    Paid-up capital

    Nominal value

    15.2

    Reserves

    Legal reserves, in accordance with Article 33 of the Statute of the ESCB and contributions in accordance with Article 48.2 of the Statute of the ESCB with respect to central banks of Member States whose derogations have been abrogated

    Nominal value

    16

    Profit for the year

     

    Nominal value


    (1)   OJ L 310, 11.12.2000, p. 1.

    (2)  See page 26 of this Official Journal. Decision ECB/2010/29 adopted before publication of Decision ECB/2010/21.


    ANNEX II

    ANNUAL BALANCE SHEET OF THE ECB

    (EUR million)

    Assets (2)

    Reporting year

    Previous year

    Liabilities

    Reporting year

    Previous year

    1.

    Gold and gold receivables

    2.

    Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

    2.1.

    Receivables from the IMF

    2.2.

    Balances with banks and security investments, external loans and other external assets

    3.

    Claims on euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

    4.

    Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in euro

    4.1.

    Balances with banks, security investments and loans

    4.2.

    Claims arising from the credit facility under ERM II

    5.

    Lending to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations denominated in euro

    5.1.

    Main refinancing operations

    5.2.

    Longer-term refinancing operations

    5.3.

    Fine-tuning reverse operations

    5.4.

    Structural reverse operations

    5.5.

    Marginal lending facility

    5.6.

    Credits related to margin calls

    6.

    Other claims on euro area credit institutions denominated in euro

    7.

    Securities of euro area residents denominated in euro

    7.1.

    Securities held for monetary policy purposes

    7.2.

    Other securities

    8.

    General government debt denominated in euro

    9.

    Intra-Eurosystem claims

    9.1.

    Claims related to the issuance of ECB debt certificates

    9.2.

    Claims related to the allocation of euro banknotes within the Eurosystem

    9.3.

    Other claims within the Eurosystem (net)

    10.

    Items in course of settlement

    11.

    Other assets

    11.1.

    Coins of euro area

    11.2.

    Tangible and intangible fixed assets

    11.3.

    Other financial assets

    11.4.

    Off-balance-sheet instruments revaluation differences

    11.5.

    Accruals and prepaid expenses

    11.6.

    Sundry

    12.

    Loss for the year

     

     

    1.

    Banknotes in circulation

    2.

    Liabilities to euro area credit institutions related to monetary policy operations denominated in euro

    2.1.

    Current accounts (covering the minimum reserve system)

    2.2.

    Deposit facility

    2.3.

    Fixed-term deposits

    2.4.

    Fine-tuning reverse operations

    2.5.

    Deposits related to margin calls

    3.

    Other liabilities to euro area credit institutions denominated in euro

    4.

    ECB debt certificates issued

    5.

    Liabilities to other euro area residents denominated in euro

    5.1.

    General government

    5.2.

    Other liabilities

    6.

    Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in euro

    7.

    Liabilities to euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

    8.

    Liabilities to non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency

    8.1.

    Deposits, balances and other liabilities

    8.2.

    Liabilities arising from the credit facility under ERM II

    9.

    Counterpart of special drawing rights allocated by the IMF

    10.

    Intra-Eurosystem liabilities

    10.1.

    Liabilities equivalent to the transfer of foreign reserves

    10.2.

    Other liabilities within the Eurosystem (net)

    11.

    Items in course of settlement

    12.

    Other liabilities

    12.1.

    Off-balance-sheet instruments revaluation differences

    12.2.

    Accruals and income collected in advance

    12.3.

    Sundry

    13.

    Provisions

    14.

    Revaluation accounts

    15.

    Capital and reserves

    15.1.

    Capital

    15.2.

    Reserves

    16.

    Profit for the year

     

     

    Total assets

    Total liabilities

     

     


    (1)  The ECB may alternatively publish exact euro amounts, or amounts rounded in a different manner.

    (2)  The table of assets may also be published above the table of liabilities.


    ANNEX III

    PUBLISHED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT OF THE ECB

    (EUR million)

    Profit and loss account for the year ending 31 December …

    Reporting year

    Previous year

    1.1.1.

    Interest income on foreign reserve assets

     

     

    1.1.2.

    Interest income arising from the allocation of euro banknotes within the Eurosystem

     

     

    1.1.3.

    Other interest income

     

     

    1.1.

    Interest income

     

     

    1.2.1.

    Remuneration of NCBs’ claims in respect of foreign reserves transferred

     

     

    1.2.2.

    Other interest expense

     

     

    1.2.

    Interest expense

     

     

    1.

    Net interest income

     

     

    2.1.

    Realised gains/losses arising from financial operations

     

     

    2.2.

    Write-downs on financial assets and positions

     

     

    2.3.

    Transfer to/from provisions for foreign exchange rate, interest rate, credit and gold price risks

     

     

    2.

    Net result of financial operations, write downs and risk provisions

     

     

    3.1.

    Fees and commissions income

     

     

    3.2.

    Fees and commissions expense

     

     

    3.

    Net income/expense from fees and commissions (2)

     

     

    4.

    Income from equity shares and participating interests

     

     

    5.

    Other income

     

     

    Total net income

     

     

    6.

    Staff costs (3)

     

     

    7.

    Administrative expenses (3)

     

     

    8.

    Depreciation of tangible and intangible fixed assets

     

     

    9.

    Banknote production services (4)

     

     

    10.

    Other expenses

     

     

    (Loss)/profit for the year

     

     


    (1)  The ECB may alternatively publish exact euro amounts, or amounts rounded in a different manner.

    (2)  The breakdown between income and expenses may alternatively be provided in the explanatory notes to the annual accounts.

    (3)  This includes administrative provisions.

    (4)  This item is used in the case of outsourced banknote production (for the cost of the services provided by external companies in charge of the production of banknotes on behalf of the central banks). It is recommended that the costs incurred in connection with the issue of euro banknotes should be taken to the profit and loss account as they are invoiced or otherwise incurred, see also Guideline ECB/2010/20.


    ANNEX IV

    REPEALED DECISION AND SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS

    Decision ECB/2006/17

    OJ L 348, 11.12.2006, p. 38.

    Decision ECB/2007/21

    OJ L 42, 16.2.2008, p. 83.

    Decision ECB/2008/22

    OJ L 36, 5.2.2009, p. 22.

    Decision ECB/2009/19

    OJ L 202, 4.8.2009, p. 54.

    Decision ECB/2009/29

    OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 57.


    ANNEX V

    CORRELATION TABLE

    Decision ECB/2006/17

    This Decision

    Article 11

    Article 10a

    Article 12

    Article 11

    Article 13

    Article 12

    Article 14

    Article 13

    Article 15

    Article 14

    Article 16

    Article 15

    Article 17

    Article 16

    Article 18

    Article 17

    Article 19

    Article 18

    Article 20

    Article 19

    Article 21

    Article 20

    Article 22

    Article 21

    Article 23

    Article 22

    Article 24

    Article 23

    Article 25

    Article 24

    Article 26


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