1. Cumulative data items

Cumulative data are figures aggregated over all reporting periods starting with the first delivery from a printing works before the introduction of a new series, variant or denomination until the close of the reporting period

1.1 Created banknotes Banknotes which have been: (i) produced pursuant to a separate ECB legal act on banknote production; (ii) delivered to the NCB’s LS or ESS and held by the NCB; and (iii) registered in the NCB’s cash management system (1). Banknotes transferred to, or held by, NHTO entities and ECI banks, including banknotes destroyed (data items 1.2 and 1.3) remain part of the NCB’s created banknotes

1.2 Banknotes destroyed online Created banknotes which have been destroyed on a banknote sorting machine with an integrated shredder after authentication and fitness sorting, either by the NCB or on the NCB’s behalf

1.3 Banknotes destroyed offline Created banknotes which have been destroyed after authentication and fitness sorting by means other than a banknote sorting machine with an integrated shredder, either by the NCB or on the NCB’s behalf, e.g. mutilated banknotes or banknotes which have been rejected by banknote sorting machines for whatever reason. These data exclude any banknotes destroyed online (data item 1.2)

2. Data items related to banknote stocks

These data items, as stock data, refer to the close of the reporting period

(A) Stocks held by the Eurosystem

2.1 ESS of new banknotes New banknotes which form part of the ESS and are held by the NCB on behalf of the ECB

2.2 ESS of fit banknotes Fit banknotes which form part of the ESS and are held by the NCB on behalf of the ECB

2.3 LS of new banknotes held by NCB New banknotes belonging to the NCB’s LS and held by the NCB (at its head office and/or at branch level). This figure does not include new banknotes which form part of the ESS

2.4 LS of fit banknotes held by NCB Fit banknotes belonging to the NCB’s LS and held by the NCB (at its head office and/or at branch level). This figure does not include fit banknotes which form part of the ESS

2.5 Stocks of unfit banknotes (to be destroyed) held by NCB Unfit banknotes which the NCB holds, and which have not yet been destroyed

2.6 Stocks of unprocessed banknotes held by NCB Banknotes which the NCB holds, and which have not yet been authenticated and fitness sorted by an NCB on banknote sorting machines or manually. Banknotes which have been authenticated and fitness sorted by NHTO entities, ECI banks or any other credit institutions or professional cash handlers and subsequently returned to the NCB form part of this data item until the NCB has processed such banknotes

(B) Stocks held by NHTO entities

These data items refer to an NHTO scheme that an NCB may establish in its jurisdiction. Data sourced from individual NHTO entities are reported by the NCB aggregated for all NHTO entities. These stocks do not belong to banknotes in circulation

2.7 LS of new banknotes held by NHTO entities New banknotes transferred from the NCB which NHTO entities hold

2.8 LS of fit banknotes held by NHTO entities Fit banknotes either transferred from the NCB or returned from circulation and deemed as fit by NHTO entities in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14, which NHTO entities hold

2.9 Stocks of unfit banknotes held by NHTO entities Banknotes deemed as unfit by NHTO entities in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14, which NHTO entities hold

2.10 Stocks of unprocessed banknotes held by NHTO entities Banknotes which NHTO entities hold, and which have not been authenticated and fitness sorted in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14

(C) Stocks held by ECI banks

These data items refer to an ECI programme. These stocks do not belong to banknotes in circulation

2.11 LS of new banknotes held by ECI banks New banknotes transferred from the NCB which an ECI bank holds

2.12 LS of fit banknotes held by ECI banks Fit banknotes either transferred from the NCB or returned from circulation and deemed as fit by an ECI bank in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14, which the ECI bank holds

2.13 Stocks of unfit banknotes held by ECI banks Banknotes deemed as unfit by an ECI bank in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14 and which the ECI bank holds

2.14 Stocks of unprocessed banknotes held by ECI banks Banknotes which an ECI bank holds, and which have not been authenticated and fitness sorted in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14

2.15 LS of banknotes in transit to or from ECI banks Banknotes supplied by an NCB to an ECI bank (or to a cash in transit company acting on behalf of an ECI bank) which at the close of the reporting period are still in transit to the ECI bank’s premises, and any banknotes to be received by an NCB from an ECI bank (or from a cash in transit company acting on behalf of an ECI bank) which at the close of the reporting period are still in transit, i.e. which have left the ECI bank’s premises but have not yet reached the NCB

(D) Cross-check data items

2.16 ESS earmarked for transfer New and fit banknotes of the ESS held by the NCB which are reserved for transfers pursuant to separate ECB legal acts on banknote production and the management of banknote stocks. The NCB may transfer the banknotes to the LS or ESS of one or more NCBs, or to its own LS. Until the banknotes are physically transferred, they form part of the new or fit ESS held by the NCB (data item 2.1 or 2.2)

2.17 LS earmarked for transfer New and fit banknotes of the LS of the NCB which are reserved for transfers pursuant to separate ECB legal acts on banknote production and the management of banknote stocks. The NCB may transfer the banknotes to the LS or ESS of one or more NCBs, or to the ESS held by the NCB. Until the banknotes are physically transferred, they form part of its new or fit LS (data item 2.3 or 2.4)

2.18 ESS earmarked to be received New and fit banknotes which are to be transferred to the ESS held by the NCB (as receiving NCB) by one or more other NCBs, a printing works or from the NCB’s own LS pursuant to separate ECB legal acts on banknote production and the management of banknote stocks

2.19 LS earmarked to be received New and fit banknotes which are to be transferred to the LS of the NCB (as receiving NCB) by one or more other NCBs, a printing works or from the ESS held by the NCB pursuant to separate ECB legal acts on banknote production and the management of banknote stocks

3. Data items related to operational activities

These data items, as flow data, cover the entire reporting period

(A) Operational activities of NCBs

3.1 Banknotes issued by NCB New and fit banknotes withdrawn by third parties at NCB counters irrespective of whether the withdrawn banknotes have been debited from a customer’s account or not. This data item excludes transfers to NHTO entities (data item 3.2) and ECI banks (data item 3.3)

3.2 Banknotes transferred from NCB to NHTO entities New and fit banknotes which the NCB has transferred to NHTO entities

3.3 Banknotes transferred from NCB to ECI banks New and fit banknotes which the NCB has transferred to ECI banks

3.4 Banknotes returned to NCB Banknotes returned from circulation to the NCB, irrespective of whether the returned banknotes have been credited to a customer’s account or not. This data item excludes banknotes transferred to the NCB by NHTO entities (data item 3.5), or ECI banks (data item 3.6)

3.5 Banknotes transferred from NHTO entities to NCB Banknotes which NHTO entities have transferred to the NCB

3.6 Banknotes transferred from ECI banks to NCB Banknotes which ECI banks have transferred to the NCB

3.7 Banknotes processed by NCB Banknotes authenticated and fitness sorted by the NCB on banknote sorting machines or manually. These data represent the stocks of unprocessed banknotes (data item 2.6) of the previous reporting period + banknotes returned from circulation (data item 3.4) + banknotes transferred from NHTO entities to NCB (data item 3.5) + banknotes transferred from ECI banks to NCB (data item 3.6) + unprocessed banknotes received from other NCBs (subset of data item 4.3) — unprocessed banknotes transferred to other NCBs (subset of data item 4.2) — stocks of unprocessed banknotes of the current reporting period (data item 2.6)

3.8 Banknotes sorted as unfit by NCB Banknotes processed by the NCB and sorted as unfit in accordance with a separate ECB legal act on banknote processing by NCBs

(B) Operational activities of NHTO entities

3.9 Banknotes put into circulation by NHTO entities Banknotes put into circulation by NHTO entities, i.e. the total withdrawals at NHTO entities

3.10 Banknotes returned to NHTO entities Banknotes returned from circulation to NHTO entities, i.e. the total deposits at NHTO entities

3.11 Banknotes processed by NHTO entities Banknotes authenticated and fitness sorted by NHTO entities on banknote sorting machines or manually in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14

3.12 Banknotes sorted as unfit by NHTO entities Banknotes processed by NHTO entities and sorted as unfit in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14

(C) Operational activities of ECI banks

3.13 Banknotes put into circulation by ECI banks Banknotes put into circulation by an ECI bank, i.e. the total withdrawals at the ECI bank

3.14 Banknotes returned to ECI banks Banknotes returned from circulation to an ECI bank, i.e. the total deposits at the ECI bank

3.15 Banknotes processed by ECI banks Banknotes authenticated and fitness sorted by an ECI bank on banknote sorting machines or manually in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14. These data represent the stocks of unprocessed banknotes (data item 2.14) of the previous reporting period + banknotes returned to the ECI bank (data item 3.14) — stocks of unprocessed banknotes (data item 2.14) of the current reporting period

3.16 Banknotes sorted as unfit by ECI banks Banknotes processed by an ECI bank and sorted as unfit in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/14

4. Data items related to banknote movements

These data items, as flow data, cover the entire reporting period

4.1 Printing works’ delivery of new production to responsible NCB New banknotes which have been produced pursuant to a separate ECB legal act on banknote production and which have been delivered from a printing works to the NCB (as the NCB responsible for production), or via the NCB (as the NCB responsible for production) to another NCB

4.2 Transfer of banknotes Banknotes transferred from the NCB to any other NCB or internally from its own LS to the ESS held by the NCB, or vice versa

4.3 Receipt of banknotes Banknotes received by the NCB from any other NCB or transferred internally from its own LS to the ESS held by the NCB, or vice versa

5. Data items for future Eurosystem NCBs

These data items refer to the close of the reporting period

5.1 Ante legal tender stocks Euro banknotes held by the future Eurosystem NCB for the purpose of the cash changeover

5.2 Frontloading Euro banknotes frontloaded by the future Eurosystem NCB to eligible counterparties fulfilling the requirements to receive euro banknotes for the purpose of frontloading in advance of the cash changeover pursuant to Guideline ECB/2006/9