Decision on Statistical Data Submitted to the Central Bank of Montenegro for Balance of Payments Statistics
The Council of the Central Bank of Montenegro issued this Decision to regulate how banks submit statistical data on international payments exceeding one euro for compiling the country's balance of payments statistics. Banks must electronically report daily balances and turnovers for designated account groups, alongside ten-day reports covering non-resident and resident accounts, with standard submissions due within five days of each reporting period. The regulation supersedes prior reporting rules, grants the Central Bank authority to request additional account data and issue guidelines, and takes effect eight days after its Official Gazette publication.
DECISION
ON STATISTICAL DATA TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF
MONTENEGRO FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPILING THE BALANCE OF
PAYMENTS STATISTICS
(OGM 61/12 of 7 December 2012. 24/18 of 18 April 2018)
Article 1
This Decision shall regulate the manner and the deadlines for submitting to the Central
Bank of Montenegro (hereinafter: the Central Bank) the statistical data on payment and collection
in international payment system for the purpose of compiling the balance of payment statistics.
Article 2
Statistical data to be submitted to the Central Bank shall cover the amount and purpose of
every payment and collection in international payment system transactions exceeding the amount
of 1 euro.
Article 3
Banks shall submit to the Central Bank daily statistical data on the balance and turnover
at the following accounts:
a) Group 1000
Account - 1009 - Funds held with banks abroad (demand deposits)
b) Group 1100
Account - 1127 - Funds in the account, domestic
c) Group 2300 (subgroup of accounts 2301-2320)
Account - 2305 - State banks, residents – non-interest bearing
Account - 2307 - Private banks, residents – non-interest bearing.
In addition to data referred to in paragraph 1 above, banks shall also submit, upon the
request of the Central Bank, data on other accounts from the aforesaid groups of accounts and
other groups of accounts in the chart of accounts used for the registering of international payment
transactions.
Banks shall submit to the Central Bank the statistical data referred to in paragraph 1
above no later than 5 days following the expiry of the respective period.
By way of derogation from paragraph 3 above, banks shall submit to the Central Bank the
statistical data referred to in paragraph 1 above for the last day in a month no later than 10 days
following the expiry of the respective period.
Article 4
Banks shall submit to the Central Bank ten-day statistical reports on the balance and
turnover at the following groups of accounts:
a) Group 1000
Account – 1001 – Cash in vault
Account – 1012 – Other cash
Account – 1013 – Coverage under letters of credit with foreign banks
Account – 1014 – Coverage under guarantees with foreign banks
b) Group 2200
Account – 2202 – Liabilities on custody operations with non-residents
Account – 2443 – Non-government and other non-profit organizations, non-residents –
non-interest bearing
Account – 2444 – Non-government and other non-profit organizations, non-residents –
interest bearing
In addition to data referred to in paragraph 1 above, banks shall also submit, upon the
request of the Central Bank, data on other accounts from the aforesaid groups of accounts, as well
as data from accounts of other groups of accounts used for the registering of international
payment transactions.
Banks shall submit the statistical data referred to in paragraph 1 above no later than 5
days following the expiry of the respective ten-day period.
By way of derogation from paragraph 3 above, banks shall submit to the Central Bank the
statistical data referred to in paragraph 1 above for the last ten-day period in a month no later than
10 days following the expiry of the respective ten-day period.
Article 5
Banks shall submit the statistical data referred to in Articles 3 and 4 herein in electronic
format.
Article 6
The Central Bank shall, if needed, provide additional clarifications and guidelines with
regard to the submission of the statistical data in accordance with this Decision.
Article 7
Deleted. (Decision on statistical data to be submitted to the Central Bank of Montenegro for the
purpose of compiling balance of payments of Montenegro (OGM 24/18).
Article 8
The Decision on statistical data to be submitted to the Central Bank of Montenegro for
the purpose of compiling the balance of payments of the Montenegro (OGRM 76/05) shall be
repealed as of the day this Decision enters into force.
Article 9
This Decision shall enter into force on the eighth day following that of its publication in the
Official Gazette of Montenegro.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF MONTENEGRO