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RA6 - International Reserves of the Eurosystem (BPM6)



ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
	Title	RA6 - International Reserves of the Eurosystem (BPM6)
	Data source	National Central Banks
	Contact email address	Statistical Information Request form
	Contact organisation	European Central Bank
	Contact organisation unit	DGS/ESSA/ETS

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
	Dataset last update in SDW	2023-03-15 12:00:02
	Catalog	Download the series catalogue of the dataset RA6 in CSV format, i.e. full list of series and associated metadata: Excel 2013 (zipped) or the earlier Excel versions.
	Comment	Reserve assets statistics have started to be released under a new dataset (RAS). The RAS dataset includes an additional dimension at the end of all series keys to be consistent with the BPS dataset. This dataset (RA6) will still be updated in parallel until mid-March 2023, then it will be discontinued.

SCOPE
	Data presentation - Summary description	The dataset contains the official reserve assets of the euro area, as well as individual EU country data. National reserve assets statistics are collected in the context of Guideline ECB/2011/23 of 9 December 2011 (as amended) and both, national data and euro area aggregates, follow the principles and classifications of the 6th edition of the IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6).
	Data presentation - Detailed description	Detailed documentation on the international reserve assets of the Eurosystem can be found on the ECB website Template on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity Data Template

METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
	Time period	Monthly
	Statistical concepts and definitions	For information about the naming convention (series key dimensions and metadata), refer to the RA6 underlying DSD (BOP1_15) maintained by the IMF.

STATISTICAL PROCESSING
	Adjustment	none

QUALITY
	Quality documentation	2021 Quality Report (May 2022)
	Timeliness	The data are published on the website on the 15th day of each month with reference to the previous month (see the ECB publications calendar).
	Timeliness - source data	10th calendar day with reference to the previous month

DISSEMINATION
	Dissemination format - other formats	Statistics Bulletin, ECB website

MISCELLANEOUS
	Metadata last update	07/DEC/2022 10:41:53

RAS - International Reserves of the Eurosystem



ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
	Title	RAS - International Reserves of the Eurosystem (BPM6)
	Data source	National Central Banks
	Contact email address	Statistical Information Request form
	Contact organisation	European Central Bank
	Contact organisation unit	DGS/ESSA/ETS

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
	Catalog	Download the series catalogue of the dataset RAS in CSV format, i.e. full list of series and associated metadata: Excel 2013 (zipped) or the earlier Excel versions.

SCOPE
	Data presentation - Summary description	The dataset contains the official reserve assets of the euro area, as well as individual EU country data. National reserve assets statistics are collected in the context of Guideline ECB/2011/23 of 9 December 2011 (as amended) and both, national data and euro area aggregates, follow the principles and classifications of the 6th edition of the IMF Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6).
	Data presentation - Detailed description	Detailed documentation on the international reserve assets of the Eurosystem can be found on the ECB website Template on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity Data Template

METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
	Time period	Monthly
	Statistical concepts and definitions	For information about the naming convention (series key dimensions and metadata), refer to the RAS underlying DSD (BOP) maintained by the IMF.

STATISTICAL PROCESSING
	Adjustment	none

QUALITY
	Quality documentation	2021 Quality Report (May 2022)
	Timeliness	The data are published on the website on the 15th day of each month with reference to the previous month (see the ECB publications calendar).
	Timeliness - source data	10th calendar day with reference to the previous month

DISSEMINATION
	Dissemination format - other formats	Statistics Bulletin, ECB website

MISCELLANEOUS
	Metadata last update	21/NOV/2022 17:55:07

Series Level

RA6 - International Reserves of the Eurosystem (BPM6)

Title Complement				Monthly- Neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data- Euro area (Member States and Institutions of the Euro Area) changing composition vis-a-vis Rest of the World- sector: Central bank vis-a-vis Total economy- Closing balance sheet/Positions/Stocks- Assets (Net Acquisition of)- Financial account- Reserve Assets- Total financial assets/liabilities- Euro- Euro- All currencies except national currency- Compilation methodology based on international standards
Series Key				RA6.M.N.U2.W1.S121.S1.LE.A.FA.R.F._Z.EUR.X1._X.N
FAME Alias				RAS.M.N.U2.W1.S121.S1.LE.A.FA.R.F._Z.EUR.X1._X.N.ALL
ECB Last update				2023-03-15 12:00:01.0
Unit				Millions of Euro
Reference area				Euro area (Member States and Institutions of the Euro Area) changing composition (U2)
Decimals				Zero (0)
Time period collection				End of period (E)
Title				Official reserve assets
Description of the time series				Monthly- Neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data- Euro area (Member States and Institutions of the Euro Area) changing composition vis-a-vis Rest of the World- sector: Central bank vis-a-vis Total economy- Closing balance sheet/Positions/Stocks- Assets (Net Acquisition of)- Financial account- Reserve Assets- Total financial assets/liabilities- Euro- Euro- All currencies except national currency- Compilation methodology based on international standards
Publications				Statistics Bulletin: Overview table, section 01 Statistics Bulletin: Table in chapter 07, section 03 (T0703)
Frequency				Monthly

RAS - International Reserves of the Eurosystem

Title Complement				Monthly- Neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data- Euro area (Member States and Institutions of the Euro Area) changing composition vis-a-vis Rest of the World- sector: Central bank vis-a-vis Total economy- Closing balance sheet/Positions/Stocks- Assets (Net Acquisition of)- Financial account- Reserve Assets- Total financial assets/liabilities- Euro- Euro- All currencies except national currency- Compilation methodology based on international standards
Series Key				RAS.M.N.U2.W1.S121.S1.LE.A.FA.R.F._Z.EUR.X1._X.N.ALL
ECB Last update				2023-03-15 12:00:01.0
Unit				Millions of Euro
Reference area				Euro area (Member States and Institutions of the Euro Area) changing composition (U2)
Decimals				Zero (0)
Time period collection				End of period (E)
Title				Official reserve assets
Description of the time series				Monthly- Neither seasonally adjusted nor calendar adjusted data- Euro area (Member States and Institutions of the Euro Area) changing composition vis-a-vis Rest of the World- sector: Central bank vis-a-vis Total economy- Closing balance sheet/Positions/Stocks- Assets (Net Acquisition of)- Financial account- Reserve Assets- Total financial assets/liabilities- Euro- Euro- All currencies except national currency- Compilation methodology based on international standards
Frequency				Monthly