External Sector
Financial Account – Quarterly and Annual Data – Intra-EU
Notes:
This table shows the financial section of the balance of payments, which records cross-border transactions of Austrian residents with residents of other countries in five main subaccounts: direct investment, portfolio investment, other investment, financial derivatives and reserve assets. The compilation method builds on the international standards laid down in the IMF Balance of Payments Manual and on the System of National Accounts. Furthermore, it undergoes regular revisions and offers a high degree of detail.
Source:
OeNB.Definitions and terms:
Financial account, direct investment, portfolio investment, equity securities, debt securities, other investment, trade credits, loans, deposits, financial derivatives, reserve assets, errors and omissions.
Legal basis:
Austria: Article 44 Nationalbank Act, Exchange Control Act 2004; International: SDDS and Articles of Agreements of the IMF, ECB guideline, EU regulation.
Methodology:
Up to 2006: Foreign exchange reporting system. From 2006: Direct reporting system covering economic units that exceed the applicable reporting thresholds; securities transactions and holdings reported by custodian banks (security by security); money and banking statistics; administrative data; OeNB estimates. Depending on the type of transactions, data are compiled at quarterly or monthly intervals. Backcast series up to 2006.
Reporting institutions:
Banks, companies, individuals, public entities.
Standards and codes:
ISO country and currency codes, ISIN code, IMF Balance of Payments Manual 5.