Locational banking statistics

December 2007

The locational banking statistics gather quarterly data on international financial claims and liabilities of bank offices in the reporting countries. Total positions are broken down by currency, by sector (bank and non-bank), by country of residence of the counterparty and by nationality of reporting banks. Both domestically owned and foreign-owned banking offices in the reporting countries record their positions on a gross (unconsolidated) basis, including those vis-à-vis own affiliates in other countries. This is consistent with the residency principle of national accounts, balance of payments and external debt statistics.

Currently, central banks in 40 countries report their aggregate national locational data to the BIS, which uses them as the basis for calculating and publishing global figures. The data are published as part of the BIS Quarterly Review. Provisional data, including a commentary, are released a few weeks before the publication of the Quarterly Review. Users should be aware of the limitations of the provisional data.

Apart from relevant descriptions and analytical articles in the Quarterly Review, the following BIS publications provide detailed methodological explanations of the locational banking statistics:

TablePublication data

up to 2007Q2

 (Quarterly review Dec 07) 		Provisional data

up to 2007Q2

 (Statistical release Oct 07) 
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1BIS reporting banks: Summary of international positionsView page 7 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 7 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
2External positions of banks in individual reporting countries  
2AIn all currencies vis-à-vis all sectorsView page 8 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 8 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
2BIn all currencies vis-à-vis the non-bank sectorView page 9 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 9 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
2CIn foreign currencies vis-à-vis all sectorsView page 10 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 10 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
2DIn foreign currencies vis-à-vis the non-bank sectorView page 11 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 11 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
3External loans and deposits of banks in individual reporting countries  
3AIn all currencies vis-à-vis all sectorsView page 12 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 12 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
3BIn all currencies vis-à-vis the non-bank sectorView page 13 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 13 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
4Local positions in foreign currency of banks in individual reporting countries  
4AVis-à-vis all sectorsView page 14 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 14 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
4BVis-à;-vis the non-bank sectorView page 15 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 15 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
5Currency breakdown of reporting banks' international positions  
5AExternal positions vis-à-vis all sectorsView page 16 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 16 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
5BExternal positions vis-à-vis the non-bank sectorView page 17 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 17 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
5CExternal positions vis-à-vis official monetary institutionsView page 18 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 18 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
5DLocal positions in foreign currency vis-à-vis all sectors and vis-à-vis the non-bank sectorView page 19 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 19 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
6External positions of reporting banks vis-à-vis individual countries  
6AVis-à-vis all sectorsView pages 20-27 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View pages 20-27 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
6BVis-à-vis the non-bank sectorView pages 28-35 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View pages 28-35 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
7External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis individual countries  
7AVis-à-vis all sectorsView pages 36-43 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View pages 36-43 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
7BVis-à-vis the non-bank sectorView pages 44-51 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View pages 44-51 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
8International positions by nationality of ownership of reporting banks  
8AAmounts outstandingView page 52 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 52 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
8AAmounts outstanding (latest quarter)-Historical time series up to 2007Q3  -Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
8BEstimated exchange rate adjusted changesView page 53 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007Historical time series up to 2007Q3  View page 53 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
8BEstimated exchange rate adjusted changes (latest quarter)-Historical time series up to 2007Q3  -Historical time series up to the provisional figures of 2007Q2
Notes to tablesView page 110 of the statistical annex of the BIS Quarterly Review December 2007-  View page 84 of the Statistical Release of 25 October 2007-

For queries on these tables, please write to Mr Sebastian Goerlich (sebastian.goerlich@bis.org)

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