Statistical Notices to Reporting Banks 2002/08
Statistical Notices should be received by all those responsible for the completion of Bank of England returns. To add names to the circulation list please contact Adam Greenland via e-mail at adam.greenland@bankofengland.co.uk or on 020 7601 5574.
- Seminars (replies by 31 December please)
- Best Endeavours (reminder)
- Cash Ratio Deposits (effective immediately)
- Form CB (effective immediately)
- Classification of accounts guide (update)
- Contents page for Yellow folder (update)
1. Seminars (replies by 31 December please)
Interest in the seminars has been very high and it is clear that we will need to run further seminars next year; we intend to repeat the seminar for Forms A3, BP etc on 25 February and the seminar for Forms BT, BE etc on 26 February.
The seminars being held on Tuesday 26 November (for Forms BT and BE etc) and Wednesday 27 November (for Forms A3 & BP etc) are both fully booked. Everyone that sent in a form expressing their interest in the November seminars has been contacted to confirm whether a place has been allocated. Those unsuccessful in securing a place in November, will be given priority in February. Should you wish to book a place on the seminar on Monday 25 November (for beginners) please contact Sarah Waddington either via e-mail at sarah.waddington@bankofengland.co.uk or on 020 7601 5505 as soon as possible.
If you wish to book a place on the next round of seminars in February 2003, please contact Emily Carver either via e-mail at emily.carver@bankofengland.co.uk or on 020 7601 5502 by 31 December 2002.
If you have been allocated a space on any of the seminars, and there is a particular subject or area you would like covered please let Sarah or Emily know, and we will do our best to include it.
Following on from Statistical Notice 2001/06, reporters are reminded that the concept of reporting on a "best endeavours" basis ceased from September 2002 for all forms (with the exception of the Effective Interest Rate return where best endeavours may be used up to 2004 at the latest; the Forms B1 and C1 where the reporting of market revaluation of claims and write-offs of loans to non-residents may remain on a best endeavours basis until further notice; and Forms A3, BP and BG where a degree of estimation will continue to be acceptable, within the statistical context for which the information is required).
3. Cash Ratio Deposits (effective immediately)
Cash Ratio Deposits (CRDs) are non-interest-bearing deposits lodged with the Bank of England by eligible institutions (ie. banks and building societies), who have reported average eligible liabilities (ELs) in excess of £400 million over a six month calculation period.
The level of each institution's CRD is calculated twice yearly (in May and November) at 0.15% of average ELs in excess of £400 million over the previous six end-calendar months. The next adjustment to CRDs is due to take place on Monday 2 December, based on data reported on BT item 46 (Total Eligible Liabilities) for the months of May through to October 2002. The deadline for revisions to ELs to be reflected in the 2 December adjustment is 5pm on Wednesday 20 November, call notices will be issued shortly thereafter.
Amendments to BT item 46 can be made via the usual contacts, but must be confirmed either in writing or by re-submitting the form. If you have any queries relating to CRDs, please contact Sarah Waddington via e-mail at sarah.waddington@bankofengland.co.uk or on 020 7601 5505.
4. Form CB (effective immediately)
Following a review of our data needs, we no longer require Form CB to be reported; the last form submitted was for end-August 2002 data. Banks reporting the Form CB have been written to individually.
5. Classification of accounts guide (update)
Follow the links for updated lists of securities dealers, money market mutual funds, and building societies, for insertion in the yellow folder.
6. Contents page for Yellow Folder (update)
Updated file here.
Bank of England
Monetary & Financial Statistics Division
8 November 2002
