Summary
General Methodology. (102 Kb PDF File)
Summary
The INE published for the first time in March 2003, with reference to January, the results of the dishonoured and unpaid bills of exchange statistic.
The new statistic incorporates significant improvements with respect to the dishonoured and unpaid bills of exchange statistic (in force with reference to 2002 and previous years):
- Collection and dissemination of information relative to three new variables:
- Portfolio bills of exchange which expire in the reference month
- Unpaid bills of exchange received as a management fee from clients which expire in the reference month.
- Unpaid bills of exchange received as a management fee from clients which in the reference month.
- Link of information requested from Circular 4/1991 from the Bank of Spain
- Reduction of the responsibilities of informant units, via the selection of a representative sample of credit institutions
- Collection of the information via an electronic questionnaire that safeguards the confidentiality of the information
- Dissemination of the information on a email distribution list to all informant units as well as the users that request it
On the INE web the user may consult the methodology corresponding to the statistic.
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