Circular Letter C2.10-0421 — Foreign Direct Investment Survey 2009

2, boulevard Royal L-2983 Luxembourg Fax (+352) 4774-4920 E-mail: reporting.banques@bcl.lu ./.
Ref.: C2.10-0421 Luxembourg, May 4, 2010
Circular Letter
To all credit institutions and to the
Post and Telecommunications company services
Subject: Foreign direct investment surveys

Dear Sirs, Madams,

Pursuant to the provisions of the single article of the law of June 28, 2000 amending the Grand Ducal decree of November 10, 1944, as amended, relating to exchange control, the Banque centrale du Luxembourg (BCL) and the Central Service for Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC) are jointly responsible for the compilation of the balance of payments and the global external position of Luxembourg. Paragraph 1 of the single article of the aforementioned law indicates, among other things, that STATEC is responsible for foreign direct investment surveys. Within the framework of the collaboration between these two institutions, the BCL is responsible for statistical collection from credit institutions and the Post and Telecommunications company.

The foreign direct investment surveys concern all direct investment relationships that respondents have established in their capacity as subsidiaries, affiliated companies, or branches of a non-resident investor or with their own subsidiaries, affiliated companies, or branches established abroad.

The questionnaires and the explanatory notes relating thereto can be downloaded, in French and English, from the BCL website (www.bcl.lu).

In the event of discrepancies between the French and English texts, the French version shall prevail.

2, boulevard Royal L-2983 Luxembourg Fax (+352) 4774-4920 E-mail: reporting.banques@bcl.lu ./.

The completed questionnaires must be sent by mail before June 30, 2010 to the following address:

Banque centrale du Luxembourg
Statistics Department
External Statistics Section
2, boulevard Royal
L-2983 Luxembourg

For any information concerning the application of this circular, Mrs. Nathalie Lehmann (tel. 4774 4241) and Mr. Kola Lendele (tel. 4774 4297) are at your disposal.

Please accept, Dear Sirs, Madams, the assurance of our perfect consideration.

BANQUE CENTRALE DU LUXEMBOURG
Germain STAMMET Roland NOCKELS
Head of External Statistics Section Head of Statistics Department