Decision (EU) 2023/2819 of the European Central Bank of 7 December 2023 on the paying-up of the European Central Bank’s capital by the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro and repealing Decision (EU) 2020/138 (ECB/2020/4) (ECB/2023/32)

Decision (EU) 2023/2819 · Decision · 4 articles

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Extent and form of subscribed and paid-up capital

Article 1

Each euro area NCB shall pay up its subscription to the ECB’s capital in full with effect from 1 January 2024. Taking into account the capital key weightings set out in Article 2 of Decision (EU) 2023/2811 (ECB/2023/31), each euro area NCB shall have a total subscribed and paid-up capital of the amount shown next to its name in the following table: (EUR) Euro area NCB Nationale Bank van België/Banque Nationale de Belgique 324 804 337,12 Deutsche Bundesbank 2 357 134 464,40 Eesti Pank 26 380 542,23 Central Bank of Ireland 192 804 200,92 Bank of Greece 199 981 180,60 Banco de España 1 046 669 933,56 Banque de France 1 770 700 531,41 Hrvatska narodna banka 68 511 469,74 Banca d’Italia 1 418 000 151,07 Central Bank of Cyprus 19 506 662,74 Latvijas Banka 34 304 447,40 Lietuvos bankas 52 241 484,12 Banque centrale du Luxembourg 32 215 221,04 Central Bank of Malta 11 398 732,44 De Nederlandsche Bank 522 912 791,50 Oesterreichische Nationalbank 261 694 545,91 Banco de Portugal 205 826 684,42 Banka Slovenije 43 743 853,57 Národná banka Slovenska 101 787 541,48 Suomen Pankki 160 783 830,00

Adjustment of paid-up capital

Article 2

1. Given that each euro area NCB has already paid up its full share in the ECB’s subscribed capital as applicable until 31 December 2023 under Decision (EU) 2020/138 (ECB/2020/4), each of them shall either transfer an additional amount to the ECB or receive an amount back from the ECB, as appropriate, in order to arrive at the amounts shown in the table in Article 1. 2. All transfers pursuant to this Article shall be made in accordance with Decision (EU) 2023/2817 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2023/33) ( 3 ) .

Repeal

Article 3

1. Decision (EU) 2020/138 (ECB/2020/4) is repealed with effect from 1 January 2024. 2. References to Decision (EU) 2020/138 (ECB/2020/4) shall be construed as references to this Decision.

Entry into force

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2024.

Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU), © European Union, reuse permitted under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.

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