BIS: Locational banking statistics

20 October 2011

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.

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