Regulatory Alerts2026-02-06
Update on Changes to Country Groupings for International Banking Statistics
The Bank of England implements revised country grouping conventions for International Banking Statistics, effective from March 2026 publications. The update reclassifies several countries between Advanced Economies and Emerging Market and Developing Economies to align with International Monetary Fund standards, while replacing the European nationality series with EEA. All adjustments are backdated to September 1997 without maintaining legacy series, and Bulgaria will be added to the Advanced Economies group following its euro area accession.
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