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Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board Special Data Dissemination Standard (AS PROVIDED TO THE IMF BY THE RESPECTIVE COUNTRY)   Denmark International reserves and foreign currency liquidity Last Posted: Oct-3-2007 Last Certified: Dec-30-2008 Last Updated: Jul-28-2006 Contact Person(s)          Printer Friendly Page   Mr. Vagn Skovrider Pedersen, Statistics Department, Danmarks Nationalbank, Havnegade 5, Copenhagen K, Denmark DK-1093   Phone : 45 33636811   Fax : 45 33637124   Email : vsp@nationalbanken.dk  Dissemination Formats Summary Methodology Access National Summary Data Page Cross-country comparisons: access the DSBB metadata query facility

The Data: Coverage, Periodicity, and Timeliness
Coverage characteristics	5.1.1 Statistical presentation Data are disseminated in billions of Danish kroner and cover: - Gross official reserves of Danmarks Nationalbank broken down by its major components: gold, foreign assets, SDRs, and reserve position in the IMF. - Foreign (reserve-related) liabilities of Danmarks Nationalbank and thus net international reserves. The data are published in DKK and are converted to USD. Danmarks Nationalbank is the only Danish holder of official reserves. All tables in the publication series "Nyt" are presented in Danish with English translations.   Tables Supplements on "official reserves assets" and "reserves template data", respectively, contain summary methodologies in both Danish and English. A more detailed account of official reserves is also compiled in accordance with the IMF's "Operational Guidelines" for the Data Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity". The template provides comprehensive disclosure of official reserves, other foreign currency assets, predetermined or contingent short-term net drains in foreign currency, and other related information.
Periodicity	4.1.1 Periodicity Monthly.
Timeliness	4.1.2 Timeliness Three (3) banking days after the end of the reference month for data on official reserves.   Within one month after the end of the reference month for the reserves template data.
Access by the Public
Advance dissemination of release calendar	5.1.3 Advance release calendar An advance release calendar that gives one-quarter-ahead notice of the precise release dates is published on the IMF's DSBB (http://dsbb.imf.org).
Simultaneous release to all interested parties	5.1.4 Simultaneous release The monthly report on official reserves assets and the reserves template, respectively, are released simultaneously to all parties by posting the data on Danmarks Nationalbank's Internet website (www.nationalbanken.dk).
Integrity
Dissemination of terms and conditions under which official statistics are produced, including those relating to the confidentiality of individually identifiable information	0.1.1 Responsibility for collecting, processing, and disseminating statistics Danmarks Nationalbank The National Bank of Denmark Act (Act No. 116 of 7th April 1936 as amended by Act No. 166 of 13th April 1938, Act No. 88 of 15th March 1939, Act No. 67 of 15th March 1967 and Act No. 174 of 30th April 1969. No consolidated act has been made by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and information below is from an unofficial compilation prepared by Danmarks Nationalbank) provides general guidelines regarding the central bank's role in data production. Article 17 regulates the production of the annual balance sheets of the central bank, Article 20 provides for access to monetary institutions data, while Article 15 states that further provisions governing the general functions of the Bank shall be laid down in the By-laws of the Bank. International reserves and foreign currency liquidity The "National Bank Act" of April 7, 1936 requires Danmarks Nationalbank to publish its annual accounts of which international reserves are a subset. Although, is not required by law, the monthly data on international reserves are disseminated by Denmarks National Bank as a service to the public. 1.2.1 Disclosure of terms and conditions for statistical collection, processing, and dissemination The "National Bank Act" of April 7, 1936 is available in Danish and can be obtained by contacting the Nationalbank's Information Desk.
Identification of internal government access to data before release	1.2.2 Internal governmental access to statistics prior to release No government officials have access to the data before release.
Identification of ministerial commentary on the occasion of statistical releases	1.2.3 Attribution of statistical products The data are not accompanied by any ministerial comments.
Provision of information about revision and advance notice of major changes in methodology	4.3.1 Revision schedule Data are not likely to be revised. 4.3.2 Identification of preliminary and/or revised data In the event of a significant revision, the public will be informed through the publication series "Nyt" as soon as possible. 1.2.4 Advance notice of major changes in methodology, source data, and statistical techniques. Advance notice of methodological changes is incorporated in the publication series "Nyt" in such a way that a change will be announced as early as possible.
Quality
Dissemination of documentation on methodology and sources used in preparing statistics	5.2.1 Dissemination of documentation on concepts, scope, classifications, basis of recording, data sources, and statistical techniques Tables Supplements issued by Danmarks Nationalbank contain summary methodologies in both Danish and English. (See also summary methodology)
Dissemination of component detail, reconciliations with related data, and statistical frameworks that support statistical cross-checks and provide assurance of reasonableness	5.1.2 Dissemination media and format Danmarks Nationalbank's annual "Report and Accounts for the Year", published in Danish and English in March, contains comments on the developments in the International Reserves.
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