Using the general statistics reporting portal, reporting parties can create external payment and stock reports and send them to the Bundesbank in a secure electronic format. The system provides not only an overview of the reports already created but also allows reports that have already been sent to be corrected.

The main advantages of the reporting portal are

• High level of security
• Clear menu bar
• Data entry assistance (default options, plausibility checks, etc.)
• No additional downloads or software licences required
• Integrated interface for inserting information from large files into a form (upload your CSV files)
• Interface for uploading XML files (upload your XML files) Integrated interface for inserting information from large files into a form (upload your CSV files)
• Third-party submitter option (they report on behalf of parties required to report: tax advisors, lawyers, notaries, parent companies etc.)