Dataset: PSS – Payments and Settlement Systems Statistics

Data Structure Definition: Payment and Settlement Systems

[ECB_PSS1 agency: ECB] Download SDMX 2.1 Data Structure Definition of the PSS Dataflow

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Cube dimensions and attributes
  Concept description Concept Codelist Usage on SDW portal
1. dimension Frequency FREQ CL_FREQ Frequency dimension: used in Dimension Filters on Data Selection, Data Table and Quick View pages.
2. dimension Reference area REF_AREA CL_AREA_EE Country codes: used in Georgraphic Area filters on Data Selection pages.
3. dimension PSS information type PSS_INFO_TYPE CL_PSS_INFO_TYPE
4. dimension PSS instrument PSS_INSTRUMENT CL_PSS_INSTRUMENT
5. dimension PSS entry point PSS_SYSTEM CL_PSS_SYSTEM
6. dimension PSS data type DATA_TYPE_PSS CL_DATA_TYPE_PSS
7. dimension Counterpart area COUNT_AREA CL_AREA_EE
8. dimension Counterpart sector COUNT_SECTOR CL_PS_COUNT_SECTOR
9. dimension Currency of transaction CURRENCY_TRANS CL_CURRENCY
10. dimension Series denominat/spec calcul SERIES_DENOM CL_SERIES_DENOM
Observation-level attribute Observation value OBS_VALUE
Observation-level attribute Observation status OBS_STATUS CL_OBS_STATUS Observation status: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Observation-level attribute Observation confidentiality OBS_CONF CL_OBS_CONF Observation confidentiality: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Observation-level attribute Pre-break observation value OBS_PRE_BREAK Observation pre-break value: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Observation-level attribute Observation comment OBS_COM Observation comment: displayed on the Data Table and Quickview pages, downloadable in SDMX format.
Time Series-level attribute Breaks BREAKS
Time Series-level attribute Collection indicator COLLECTION CL_COLLECTION Collection attribute: used on the Data Table, Data Chart and Quick View pages, displayed on the Metadata page.
Time Series-level attribute Compiling organisation COMPILING_ORG CL_ORGANISATION
Time Series-level attribute Data dissemination organisation DISS_ORG CL_ORGANISATION
Time Series-level attribute Domestic series ids DOM_SER_IDS
Time Series-level attribute Source publication (ECB only) PUBL_ECB
Time Series-level attribute Source publication (Euro area only) PUBL_MU
Time Series-level attribute Source publication (public) PUBL_PUBLIC
Sibling-level attribute Compilation COMPILATION
Sibling-level attribute Decimals DECIMALS CL_DECIMALS Number of decimals: used on the Data Table and Quick View pages.
Sibling-level attribute Methodology reference METHOD_REF
Sibling-level attribute National language title NAT_TITLE
Sibling-level attribute Source agency SOURCE_AGENCY CL_ORGANISATION Source Agency: displayed on the Data Table, Data Chart and Quick View pages.
Sibling-level attribute Title TITLE Short title: used in the Search and displayed on Data Selection, Metadata and Quick View pages.
Sibling-level attribute Title complement TITLE_COMPL Long title/description: used in the Search and displayed on Data Selection, Metadata and Quick View pages.
Sibling-level attribute Unit UNIT CL_UNIT Unit: displayed on the Data Table, Metadata and Quickview pages, downloadable in CSV and SDMX format.
Sibling-level attribute Unit multiplier UNIT_MULT CL_UNIT_MULT Unit Multiplier: displayed on the Data Table, Metadata and Quick View pages, downloadable in CSV and SDMX format.


Code List Description

Code Code Description
NA Average number
NC Number per million inhabitants
ND Number per card
NM Number per terminal
NN Lowest number
NO Number per number of overnight deposit
NP Number as share
NR Growth rate in number of transactions
NT Number
NU Number as % share in total EU
NX Largest number
NY Number of peak hour
NZ (Average) number on non-peak days
VA Average value
VC Value per million inhabitants
VD Value per card
VG Value per GDP
VM Value per terminal
VN Lowest value
VO Value per euro in overnight deposit
VP Value as share
VR Real growth rate, i.e. growth rate discounting inflation
VS Average size of transactions
VT Value
VU Value - % share in total EU
VX Largest value
VY Value of peak hour
VZ (Average) value on non-peak days