GUIDELINE (EU) 2026/780 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 20 March 2026

amending Guideline ECB/2013/7 concerning statistics on holdings of securities (ECB/2026/9)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2533/98 of 23 November 1998 concerning the collection of statistical information by the European Central Bank (1),

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 of the European Central Bank of 17 October 2012 concerning statistics on holdings of securities (ECB/2012/24) (2),

Whereas:

(1)

Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24) provides for the collection of security-by-security dataon holdings of securities. Such statistical information is necessary for the performance of the tasks of the Eurosystem and the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), including for the definition and implementation of monetary policy and to contribute to the smooth conduct of policies pursued by the competent authorities relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions and the stability of the financial system. It allows the European Central Bank (ECB) and national central banks (NCBs) to monitor and analyse financial markets and financial activities, including the monetary policy transmission mechanism within the euro area, for these purposes.

(2)

While security-by-security data is currently being reported by NCBs to the ECB on an aggregated level pursuant to Guideline ECB/2013/7 of the European Central Bank (3), the ECB needs such data at a more granular level. In particular, various past events, such as the global financial crisis, highlighted the importance of having accurate information on the holdings of securities at disaggregated level, as aggregated data does not allow for the identification of risks to financial stability arising from contagion mechanisms at the level of individual financial institutions and specific classes of securities. This need was further emphasised during the coronavirus pandemic where holders of the same sector reacted differently to the crisis, which was not possible to be analysed based on aggregated data. This also showed the high importance of the timely availability of data as the underlying basis for decision-making, as timely information allows the ECB to properly monitor the transmission of risks from the rapidly changing financial markets to the real economy. Additionally, granular investor level data are also needed for other ESCB tasks. In particular, this data facilitates a more accurate monitoring of the monetary policy transmission mechanism and the changes in investor behaviour in the context of monetary policy operations, considering the heterogeneous reactions of market participants to monetary policy decisions observed in recent years. Moreover, individual investor level data is crucial for gaining detailed insights into the risk exposures and interconnectedness of financial institutions, which allows the ECB to effectively contribute to the smooth conduct of policies pursued in the area of prudential supervision of credit institutions.

(3)

In light of these lessons learned over the last years, the ECB requires not only security-by-security data, but also individual investor data with higher frequency and shorter timeliness. This will allow for more timely policy advice and will enhance the quality of analysis needed for the performance of the relevant ESCB tasks, for instance by improving the identification of events and causality in the economy and the financial markets. Additionally, the shorter reporting deadlines will significantly facilitate the alignment of the publication schedule of Securities Holdings Statistics (SHS) data with the preparatory timeline for the decision-making process of the Governing Council of the ECB.

(4)

Individual investor level data is already collected by NCBs in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24) on the securities holdings for each sectoral data reporting agent, except custodians – namely for monetary financial institutions (MFIs), investment funds (IFs), financial vehicle corporations engaged in securitisation transactions (FVCs) and insurance corporations (ICs). This information is currently only provided to the ECB at a level that is aggregated for the relevant sector to which the reporting agent belongs. The reporting requirements for NCBs to report to the ECB should therefore be amended to enable the ECB to receive the data at the individual investor level for each sectoral data reporting agent, except custodians, for the performance of the tasks of the ESCB. As the data contain information on the holdings of securities by sectoral reporting agents, all of which are legal persons, no natural person can be directly or indirectly identified from the data. These reporting requirements do not therefore allow for the collection of any personal data related to the securities holdings for each sectoral data reporting agent.

(5)

Individual investor level data may also be collected by NCBs in relation to securities held in custody by custodians on the basis of national law. NCBs should therefore report this information to the ECB at the same level, where possible, or continue to report at an aggregated level, for the performance of the tasks of the ESCB. This statistical information identifies individual investors in relation to the securities held in custody for all sectors other than households. The Guideline does not allow for the collection of any information that relates to an identified or identifiable natural person living in a household, in particular because it is not possible for NCBs to report to the ECB the attribute that uniquely identifies the holder of the securities for households. With regards to securities holdings held in custody for entities other than households, NCBs may report to the ECB an attribute which identifies the holder of a security and which constitutes a reference data point recorded and maintained in the Register of Institutions and Affiliates Data (RIAD) in accordance with Guideline (EU) 2018/876 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2018/16) (4). In cases where such information contains any personal data, the NCBs should exclude the relevant information from the statistical information reported to the ECB and, in any case, the rules on data protection set out in Guideline (EU) 2018/876 (ECB/2018/16), in particular Article 4(6), apply.

(6)

Furthermore, the reporting frequency and timeliness should be improved for MFIs and IFs considering that monthly reporting with shorter timeliness for reporting to the ECB is already required for IFs under Regulation (EU) 2024/1988 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2024/17) (5) and is possible for MFIs under Regulation (EU) 2021/379 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2021/2) (6) and Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24). At the same time, where reporting agents report on a quarterly basis pursuant to the national implementation of the reporting requirements pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/379 (ECB/2021/2) or Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24) or on the basis of a derogation, NCBs should continue reporting the relevant information to the ECB on that quarterly basis. For the remaining sectoral data reporting agents, namely FVCs, ICs and custodians, the timeliness should also be improved, while the required frequency should remain quarterly. This shorter timeliness is based on the national implementation for the reporting of the relevant statistical information required under Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24), which takes place sufficiently in advance to fulfil the improved requirements.

(7)

A number of selected changes are necessary regarding the reporting of both the market value and nominal value of holdings to facilitate data processing and the discontinuation of the biennial quality reporting following previous re-prioritisation decisions by the Statistics Committee of the ESCB. In addition, due to the implementation of investor-by-investor reporting for MFIs, the requirement for the reporting of holdings by MFIs of securities issued by the holder should be removed as the respective information can be derived based on the enhanced SHS dataset once the individual investor data become available. The same applies to certain confidentiality attributes that do not need to be reported to the ECB once information at individual holder level is provided.

(8)	Therefore, Guideline ECB/2013/7 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS GUIDELINE:

Article 1

Amendments

Guideline ECB/2013/7 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Article 2, the following definition is added:

‘(8)	“individual investor level” means the level of the individual institutional unit as defined in paragraphs 2.12 to 2.13 of Annex A to Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1).

(*1) Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union (OJ L 174, 26.6.2013, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/549/oj).’;"

(2)

Article 3 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 3

NCBs’ reporting obligations for holdings of securities with an ISIN code for sectoral data

1. NCBs shall collect and report to the ECB statistical information on securities with an ISIN code held by sectoral data reporting agents, on a security-by-security basis, in accordance with the reporting schemes in Tables 1 to 3, Part 1, of Annex I, and in compliance with the applicable electronic reporting standards which are laid down separately, for the following types of instruments: debt securities (F.31 and F.32); listed shares (F.511) and investment fund shares or units (F.521 and F.522).

NCBs’ reporting obligations shall cover the end-of-month and end-of-quarter (hereinafter collectively referred to as “end-of-period”) positions referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 and either of the following:

(a)	end-of-period financial transactions over the reference period; or

(b)	where available, other changes in volume over the reference period that are necessary for the derivation of financial transactions, as laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.

Where the financial transactions or data necessary to derive financial transactions are reported by sectoral data reporting agents to NCBs in accordance with Chapter 1, Part 1, of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24), they shall be measured in accordance with Part 3 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24).

2. NCBs shall report to the ECB the statistical information referred to in paragraph 1, with respect to holdings of securities by financial vehicle corporations engaged in securitisation transactions (FVCs), insurance corporations (ICs) and securities held in custody by custodians, as follows:

(a)	NCBs shall report data on end-of-period security-by-security positions and, where available, other changes in volume that are necessary for the derivation of transactions;

(b)	NCBs may report data on security-by-security transactions on a voluntary basis.

For the purposes of points (a) and (b), NCBs may report on either a quarterly or monthly basis as follows:

(i)	quarterly data by close of business on the 48th calendar day following the end of the quarter to which the data relate; or

(ii)

monthly data as follows:

—	by close of business on the 48th calendar day following the end of the month to which the data relate with respect to months which end a quarter, and

—	by close of business on the 63rd calendar day following the end of the month to which the data relate for monthly data with respect to months which do not end a quarter.

3. NCBs shall report to the ECB the statistical information referred to in paragraph 1, with respect to holdings of securities by monetary financial institutions (MFIs), excluding NCBs, and investment funds (IFs), on a monthly basis by close of business on the 28th working day following the end of the month to which the data relate and as follows:

(a)	NCBs shall report data on end-of-month security-by-security positions and, where available, other changes in volume which are necessary for the derivation of transactions; and

(b)	NCBs may report data on security-by-security transactions on a voluntary basis.

4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the holdings of the respective MFIs and IFs may be reported on a quarterly basis where either of the following apply:

(a)	the national implementation of the reporting requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/379 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2021/2) (*2) or Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24) for reporting on a security-by-security basis does not allow for such reporting on a monthly basis;

(b)

MFIs or IFs have been granted a derogation from the applicable monthly reporting requirement in accordance with any of the following:

(i)	Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2021/379 (ECB/2021/2);

(ii)	Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1988 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2024/17) (*3); or

(iii)

Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24).

5. NCBs shall report the statistical information referred to in paragraph 1 at individual investor level for MFIs, IFs, FVCs and ICs. Where MFIs, IFs, FVCs and ICs have been granted a derogation in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24) allowing holdings of securities not to be reported at individual investor level, NCBs may report the holdings of the respective reporting agents at an aggregated level.

6. For securities held in custody by custodians, NCBs shall report the statistical information referred to in paragraph 1 as follows:

(a)	at individual investor level; or

(b)	where it is not possible to report at individual investor level, at an aggregated level.

(*2) Regulation (EU) 2021/379 of the European Central Bank of 22 January 2021 on the balance sheet items of credit institutions and of the monetary financial institutions sector (ECB/2021/2) (OJ L 73, 3.3.2021, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/379/oj)."

(*3) Regulation (EU) 2024/1988 of the European Central Bank of 27 June 2024 concerning statistics on investment funds and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/32 (ECB/2014/62) (ECB/2024/17) (OJ L, 2024/1988, 23.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1988/oj).’;"

(3)

in Article 3b, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2. The following shall apply to the revision of monthly and quarterly data:

(a)

NCBs shall report regular revisions as follows:

(i)

revisions to monthly data with reference to the three months prior to the most recent quarter, which are transmitted on a quarterly basis, shall be sent together with the data for the last month of the most recent quarter (regular data transmission); revisions to monthly data with reference to the month prior to the most recent month, which are transmitted on a monthly basis, shall be sent together with the data for the most recent month (regular data transmission);

(ii)	revisions to quarterly data with reference to the quarter prior to the most recent quarter shall be sent together with the data for the most recent quarter (regular data transmission);

(iii)

revisions to the previous three years (12 quarters) shall be sent together with the regular transmission of data referring to the third quarter of the year or monthly data for September;

(iv)	the reporting of any other regular revisions not falling under points (i) to (iii) shall be agreed with the ECB;

(b)	NCBs shall report exceptional revisions that significantly improve the quality of the data as soon as available and outside the regular transmission periods, subject to prior agreement with the ECB.

NCBs shall submit explanatory notes to the ECB setting out the reasons for significant revisions. NCBs may also submit explanatory notes for any other revisions.’

;

(4)

Article 4 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 4

Reporting approaches for holdings of securities without an ISIN code for sectoral data

1. NCBs may report to the ECB statistical information covering securities without an ISIN code held by MFIs, IFs, FVCs and ICs subject to Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24) or held by custodians for: (i) resident clients not subject to Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24); (ii) non-financial clients resident in other euro area Member States or (iii) clients resident in non-euro area Member States, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24), that are not granted a derogation from reporting requirements under Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24).

2. NCBs that report statistical information pursuant to paragraph 1 shall do so in accordance with Article 3(2) to (6) using the reporting schemes of Tables 1, 2 and 4, Part 1, of Annex I, as well as the electronic reporting standards laid down separately.

3. NCBs shall revise the statistical information referred to in paragraph 1 in accordance with Article 3b(2).

4. NCBs shall submit explanatory notes to the ECB setting out the reasons for significant revisions. NCBs may also submit explanatory notes for any other revisions. In addition, NCBs shall provide information on significant reclassifications in the holder sectors or in the instrument classification, where available.’

;

(5)	Article 4a is deleted;

(6)	in Article 6, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. NCBs shall regularly check, at least once a year, the fulfilment of the conditions set out in Articles 4 and 4b of Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24) for granting, renewing or withdrawing any derogation.’ ;

(7)	in Article 11, paragraph 3 is deleted;

(8)

in Article 11, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:

‘6.	Data from the Centralised Securities Database used for securities holdings statistics shall be checked in accordance with Guideline (EU) 2022/971 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2022/25) (*4).

(*4) Guideline (EU) 2022/971 of the European Central Bank of 19 May 2022 on the Centralised Securities Database and the production of securities issues statistics and repealing Guideline ECB/2012/21 and Guideline (EU) 2021/834 (ECB/2022/25) (OJ L 166, 22.6.2022, p. 147, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/guideline/2022/971/oj).’;"

(9)	Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Guideline.

Article 2

Taking effect and implementation

1. This Guideline shall take effect on the day of its notification to the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro.

2. The Eurosystem central banks shall comply with this Guideline from 1 April 2027.

3. NCBs shall first report to the ECB the statistical information in accordance with this Guideline with respect to monthly data for the reference period April 2027 and with respect to quarterly data for the reference period June 2027 (Q2).

Article 3

Addressees

This Guideline is addressed to all Eurosystem central banks.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 20 March 2026.

For the Governing Council of the ECB

The President of the ECB

Christine LAGARDE

(1) OJ L 318, 27.11.1998, p. 8, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1998/2533/oj.

(2) OJ L 305, 1.11.2012, p. 6, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2012/1011/oj.

(3) Guideline ECB/2013/7 of the European Central Bank of 22 March 2013 concerning statistics on holdings of securities (OJ L 125, 7.5.2013, p. 17, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/guideline/2013/215/oj).

(4) Guideline (EU) 2018/876 of the European Central Bank of 1 June 2018 on the Register of Institutions and Affiliates Data (ECB/2018/16) (OJ L 154, 18.6.2018, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/guideline/2018/876/oj).

(5) Regulation (EU) 2024/1988 of the European Central Bank of 27 June 2024 concerning statistics on investment funds and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/32 (ECB/2014/62) (ECB/2024/17) (OJ L, 2024/1988, 23.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1988/oj).

(6) Regulation (EU) 2021/379 of the European Central Bank of 22 January 2021 on the balance sheet items of credit institutions and of the monetary financial institutions sector (ECB/2021/2) (OJ L 73, 3.3.2021, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/379/oj).

ANNEX

Annex I to Guideline ECB/2013/7 is amended as follows:

(1)

in Part 1, Table 1 is replaced by the following:

‘Table 1

General information and explanatory notes

Reported information (1)

Attribute

Status (2)

Description

1.	General information

Reporting institution

Identification code of the reporting institution

Submission date

Date on which the data are submitted to the Securities Holdings Statistics Database (SHSDB)

Reference period

Period to which the data refer

Reporting frequency

Quarterly data

Timely monthly data (3)

Other monthly data (4)

2.	Explanatory notes (metadata)

Treatment of early redemptions

Treatment of accrued interest

(2)

in Part 1, Table 2 is replaced by the following:

‘Table 2

Information on holdings of securities

Reported information (5)

Attribute

Status (6)

Description

1.	Securities related information

Holder sector

Sector/sub-sector of the investor.

Non-financial corporations (S.11) (7)

Deposit-taking corporations except central banks (S.122)

Money market funds (MMFs) (S.123)

Non-MMF investment funds (S.124)

Other financial corporations (8) excluding financial vehicle corporations engaged in securitisation transactions

Financial vehicle corporations engaged in securitisation transactions

Insurance corporations (S.128)

Pension funds (S.129)

Insurance corporations and pension funds (sub-sector not identified) (S.128 + S.129) (transitional period)

Central government (S.1311) (voluntary breakdown)

State government (S.1312) (voluntary breakdown)

Local government (S.1313) (voluntary breakdown)

Social security funds (S.1314) (voluntary breakdown)

Other general government (sub-sector not identified)

Households excluding non-profit institutions serving households (S.14) (voluntary breakdown for resident investors, mandatory for third party holdings)

Non-profit institutions serving households (S.15) (voluntary breakdown)

Other households and non-profit institutions serving households (S.14 + S.15) (sub-sector not identified)

Non-financial investors excluding households (only for third party holdings) (S.11 + S.13 + S.15) (9)

Central banks and general government to be reported only for holdings by non-euro area countries (S.121 + S.13) (10)

Investors other than central banks and governments to be reported only for holdings by non-euro area countries (10)

Unknown sector (11)

Holder country

Country of residence of the investor

Source

Source of the submitted information on securities holdings

Direct reporting

Custodian reporting

Mixed reporting (12)

Not available

Function

Function of the investment according to the classification of balance of payments statistics

Direct investment

Portfolio investment

Not specified

Positions

Total amount of securities held

At nominal value Number of shares or units of a security or aggregated nominal amount (in nominal currency or euro) if the security is traded in amounts rather than in units, excluding the accrued interest.

At market value. Amount held at the price quoted in the market in euro, including accrued interest (10).

Positions: of which amount

M (11)

Amount of securities held by the two largest investors

At nominal value, according to the same valuation method as positions

At market value, according to the same valuation method as positions

Format

Specifies the format used for the positions at nominal value

Nominal value in euro or other relevant currency

Number of shares/units (12)

Other changes in volume

Other changes in the amount of the security held

At nominal value in the same format as the positions at nominal value

At market value in euro

Other changes in volume: of which amount

M (11)

Other changes in volume in the amount held by the two largest investors

At nominal value, according to the same valuation method as positions

At market value, according to the same valuation method as positions

Financial transactions

M (13)

Sum of purchases minus sales of a security, recorded at transaction value in euro including accrued interest (10).

Financial transactions: of which amount

M (14)

Sum of the two largest transactions in absolute terms by individual holders, according to the same valuation method as the financial transactions

Confidentiality status

M (15)

Confidentiality status for positions, transactions, other changes in volume

Not for publication, restricted for internal use only

Confidential statistical information

Not applicable (16)

Holder ID

M (17)

Standard code that uniquely identifies the holder (18)

Holder ID type

M (17)

Specifies the type of code that is used for the holder

(3)	in Part 1, Table 5 is deleted;

(4)	Part 3 is deleted.

(1) The electronic reporting standards are laid down separately.

(2) M: mandatory attribute; V: voluntary attribute.

(3) This covers the reporting by NCBs of monthly data by close of business on the 28th working day following the end of the month to which the data relate. It includes data that must be reported by this deadline, but also other monthly data if it is included in the same timely monthly reporting.

(4) This covers the reporting by NCBs of monthly data by close of business on the 48th/63rd calendar day following the end of the month to which the data relate as defined in Article 3(2). It must include only monthly data that is not part of the timely monthly reporting.’

(5) The electronic reporting standards are laid down separately.

(6) M: mandatory attribute; V: voluntary attribute.

(7) The numbering of categories throughout this Guideline reflects the numbering introduced in Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 (hereinafter “ESA 2010”).

(8) Other financial intermediaries (S.125) plus financial auxiliaries (S.126) plus captive financial institutions and money lenders (S.127).

(9) Only if sectors S.11, S.13 and S.15 are not reported separately.

(10) For data reported by non-euro area NCBs, only for reporting holdings by non-resident investors.

(11) Unallocated sector resident in the holder country; i.e. unknown sectors of unknown countries should not be reported. NCBs are to inform SHSDB operators of the reason for the unknown sector, in the event of statistically relevant values.

(12) Only if direct and custodian reporting cannot be distinguished.

(10) The inclusion of accrued interest is recommended, on a best efforts basis.

(11) If an NCB reports the confidentiality status or data is reported at individual investor level, the NCB may choose not to report this attribute. The amount may refer to the largest single investor, instead of the two largest investors, under the responsibility of the reporting NCB.

(12) NCBs are encouraged to report nominal value in number of units when securities are quoted in units in the Centralised Securities Database (CSDB).

(13) To be reported only if transactions are not derived from positions in the SHSDB.

(14) To be reported only for transactions collected from reporting agents, not reported for transactions derived from positions by NCBs.

(15) To be reported if the corresponding amount of the two largest investors for positions, transactions, other changes in volume, respectively, is not available/provided.

(16) To be used only if transactions are derived from positions by NCBs. In such cases the confidentiality status will be derived by the SHSDB, i.e. if the initial and/or final positions are confidential, the derived transaction is flagged as confidential.

(17) Mandatory attribute for MFIs, IFs, FVCs and ICs. Not mandatory for those MFIs, IFs, FVCs and ICs that have been granted a derogation in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012 (ECB/2012/24) allowing holdings of securities not to be reported at individual investor level. Mandatory attribute for securities held in custody by custodians for reporting at the individual investor level. The attribute must not be reported for households or entities that are not legal persons.

(18) Register of Institutions and Affiliates Data (RIAD) code to be used.’;