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The IDS tracks outstanding amounts of international bonds, ie bonds issued outside the local market of the country where the borrower resides. The IDS BIS debt securities are harmonised with the recommendations of the Handbook on securities statistics, an internationally agreed framework for classifying debt securities issues (see paragraphs 7.58 to 7.62 for details). In particular, paragraph 7.62 lists the criteria (in descending order of preference) for classifying a bond as international: <ol> <li>The debt security is listed on a recognised exchange in the domestic economy (domestic issue) or in a foreign economy (international security).</li> <li>The debt security has an ISIN with a country code that is the same as the legal domicile of the issuer, and/or is allocated a domestic security code by the domestic national numbering agency (domestic security). Alternatively, the debt security has an ISIN with a country code different from the one for the country where the issuer is legally domiciled and/or has an international security code issued by a foreign national numbering agency (international security).</li> <li>The security is issued in the domestic currency (domestic issue) or in a foreign currency (international issue).</li> </ol> Please refer also to <a href='https://www.bis.org/publ/qtrpdf/r_qt2106z.htm' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>"What constitutes an international debt security in BIS statistics?"</a>, Box A, BIS Quarterly Review, June 2021.

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Data are released every quarter. The target publication dates and the latest data reference period are listed in the <a href='/release-calendar?filter=categoryId%3DIDS'>Statistics release calendar</a>.

How often and when are the international debt securities  statistics updated?

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International debt securities (BIS-compiled) (CSV)

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Explore international debt securities issues and amounts outstanding, by residence and nationality of issuer (BIS-compiled) This data set measures debt securities issued outside the local market of the country where the borrower resides. The statistics are compiled from a security-by-security database built by the BIS using information from commercial data providers.

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International debt securities (BIS-compiled)

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The BIS debt securities statistics differentiate between debt securities targeted at international investors (international securities) and those targeted at home investors (domestic securities). The methodology follows the principles outlined in the <a href='https://www.bis.org/publ/othp23.pdf' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>Handbook on Securities Statistics</a>. Paragraphs 7.58 to 7.62 cover the classification by market. In particular, paragraph 7.62 lists the criteria (in descending order of preference) when there is uncertainty over the market of issuance. The criteria are: <ol type='A'> <li>The debt security is listed on a recognised exchange in the domestic economy (domestic issue) or in a foreign economy (international security). </li> <li>The debt security has an ISIN with a country code that is the same as the legal domicile of the issuer, and/or is allocated a domestic security code by the domestic national numbering agency (domestic security). Alternatively, the debt security has an ISIN with a country code different from the one for the country where the issuer is legally domiciled and/or has an international security code issued by a foreign national numbering agency (international security). </li> <li>The security is issued in the domestic currency (domestic issue) or in a foreign currency (international issue).</li> </ol>

What is the difference between a domestic debt security and an international debt security?

International debt securities (BIS-compiled) (CSV, flat)

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No. The BIS compiles these statistics by aggregating securities-level data from commercial data providers (currently, Dealogic, Euroclear, Thomson Reuters and Xtrakter Ltd).

Are the international debt securities statistics reported by national authorities to the BIS?

No. The IDS track outstanding debt securities of issuers, with breakdowns by currency, maturity, instrument, location and nationality of issuer. There is no information on the holders of outstanding securities.

Do the international debt securities statistics show the holders of outstanding debt securities?

International debt securities (BIS-compiled) (SDMX2.1 Compact)

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Country aggregates for securities-level data are compiled both by the immediate residency of an issuing entity and by the location of the parent (or headquarters) of the issuing entity. In many but not all cases, both aggregations point to the same country.

What's the difference between resident issuers and national issuers?

International debt securities (BIS-compiled) (SDMX2.1 Generic)

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International debt securities (BIS-compiled) (SDMX EDI)

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