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Forms & Instructions

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WHAT'S NEW:

1. August 31 was the due date for the Benchmark Report SHL as of June 30, 2004. (Part II.A)
2. New file on differences between B-reports and FFIEC 002. (see Part 1.B.12)
3. Revised Q & As for the B forms are at Part I.B.12.
4. Draft Form D & Instructions await OMB approval. (Part I.D)


PART I: Forms & Instructions for TIC monthly & quarterly & semiannual Reporters. (For further help, see contacts.)

  1. TIC Securities S-Form and instructions for reports beginning as of January 31, 2001 and thereafter:
    1. Final Form S PDF icon (12/12/00)
    2. Final Instructions for Form S PDF icon (1.6 Mb) (12/18/00)
      -- Appendix I: Geographical Classification PDF icon (11/29/02) with country codes.
      -- Appendix II: Selected foreign official institutions. PDF icon (05/14/04)
    3. Q & As for Form S PDF icon (12/12/00)

  2. TIC Banking B-Forms and instructions for reports beginning as of February 28, 2003 and thereafter:
    Summary of significant reporting changes for B-forms (2/18/03).
    [Note: Form BL-3 was discontinued PDF icon after the report as of January 31, 2003.]
    1. Federal Register Notices: mandatory reporting requirements, November 18, 2002 PDF icon.; public notice of proposed revisions to each form, April 19 & 22, 2002 PDF icon.
    2. Final Form BC PDF icon (11/27/02). Effective beginning with the report as of February 28, 2003 and thereafter.
    3. Final Form BC(SA) PDF icon (02/18/03, format correction). Effective beginning with the report as of June 30, 2003 and thereafter.
    4. Final Form BL-1 PDF icon (11/27/02). Effective beginning with the report as of February 28, 2003 and thereafter.
    5. Final Form BL-1(SA) PDF icon (11/27/02). Effective beginning with the report as of June 30, 2003 and thereafter.
    6. Final Form BL-2 PDF icon (02/18/03, format correction). Effective beginning with the report as of February 28, 2003 and thereafter.
    7. Final Form BL-2(SA) PDF icon (02/18/03, format correction). Effective beginning with the report as of June 30, 2003 and thereafter.
    8. Final Form BQ-1 PDF icon (02/18/03, format correction). Effective beginning with the report as of March 31, 2003 and thereafter.
    9. Final Form BQ-2 PDF icon (02/18/03, format correction: combined old pages 6 & 7 on new page 6). Effective beginning with the report as of March 31, 2003 and thereafter.
    10. Final Form BQ-3 PDF icon (11/27/02, clarification of some rows). Effective beginning with the report as of March 31, 2003 and thereafter.
    11. Final Instructions for all B-Forms PDF icon (12/6/02, includes various clarifications). Effective beginning with the reports as of February 28, 2003 and thereafter.
      -- Appendix B: Geographical Classification PDF icon (11/29/02) with country codes.
      -- Appendix C: Selected foreign official institutions. PDF icon (revised 05/14/04)
    12. -- Q & As for B-Forms PDF icon (08/25/04) REVISED. Effective beginning with the reports as of February 28, 2003 and thereafter.
      -- Legitimate Differences between B Reports and FFIEC 002 PDF icon (09/07/04) NEW. Effective beginning with the reports as of February 28, 2003 and thereafter.
    13. On November 13, 2002, a Training Session for Respondents was held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Here are the presentation slides for viewing. (PowerPoint file) (11/14/02)
    14. To access archived TIC B-Forms and instructions, please follow this link.


  3. TIC nonbanking C-Forms and instructions for reports beginning as of March 31, 2003 and thereafter.
    [Note: Form CM was discontinued PDF icon after the report as of January 31, 2003. The old forms for reports as of January 31, 2002 and before, are available from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.]
    1. Federal Register Notices: mandatory reporting requirements, November 22, 2002 PDF icon; summary of the proposed revisions to each form, July 2, 2002 PDF icon.
    2. Final Form CQ-1 PDF icon (11/27/02). Effective beginning with the report as of March 31, 2003 and thereafter.
    3. Final Form CQ-2 PDF icon (11/27/02). Effective beginning with the report as of March 31, 2003 and thereafter.
    4. Final Instructions for C-Forms PDF icon (12/6/02). Effective beginning with the reports as of March 31, 2003 and thereafter.
      -- Appendix B: Geographical Classification PDF icon (11/29/02) with country codes.
      -- Appendix C: Selected foreign official institutions. PDF icon (05/14/04)

  4. NEW PROPOSED TIC Derivatives D-Form and instructions for reports beginning as of March 31, 2005 and thereafter:
    1. Federal Register Notice: public notice of proposed Form D. March 18, 2004 PDF icon.
    2. DRAFT Form D PDF icon (07/22/04) REVISED
    3. DRAFT Instructions for Form D PDF icon (08/2/04) REVISED

PART II: Forms & Instructions for Annual & Benchmark Reporters. (For further help, see contacts.)

  1. NEW Form SHL (2004): Foreign-Residents' Holdings of U.S. Securities, Including Selected Money Market Instruments as of June 30, 2004.
    1. Federal Register Notice of mandatory reporting requirements (03/18/04) PDF icon.
    2. Final Instructions and Form SHL. PDF icon (04/07/04; only changes are updated appendices D (short list of FOIs) and H.) Includes country codes & currency codes.
      -- Flowcharts for Reporting of Funds PDF icon (04/01/04).
      -- Appendix D full list of selected foreign official institutions. PDF icon (05/14/04)
    3. FAQs for SHL Reporters PDF icon (8/16/04) NEW; Key Issues for SHL Reporters PDF icon (8/16/04) NEW; List of some securities that should not be reported, including those of reincorporated companies PDF icon (08/05/04) NEW; Guidelines for Preparing an Error-Free Report PDF icon (04/01/04).
    4. Line-by-Line Differences PDF icon between the March 2000 SHL Forms 1 & 2 and these June 2004 SHL Schedules 1 & 2 (04/28/04).
    5. Respondent Liabilities Training Seminar of April 14, 2004 at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (PowerPoint file) (04/16/04).
    6. Internet Electronic SUBmission (IESUB):
      -- For an IESUB Account Request Form. PDF icon (04/07/04)
      -- For a "Test Drive" of IESUB. PDF icon (04/07/04).
      -- For IESUB Help. PDF icon (04/07/04).
      -- For all other information on IESUB. PDF icon (04/07/04).
    7. Key Issues for SHL Software Developers PDF icon (08/05/04). REVISED
    8. To access archived SHL(2000) forms and instructions, please follow this link.


  2. Form SHCA (2003): U.S. Ownership of Foreign Securities, including Selected Money Market Instruments as of December 31, 2003.
    1. Federal Register Notices: Notice of mandatory reporting requirements (09/26/03) PDF icon ; Summary description of the survey (2/21/03) PDF icon.
    2. Final Instructions and Forms PDF icon (8/22/03, note: eliminated on schedule 2 is the line 10 reporting requirement). Electronic filing - technical information PDF icon (8/22/03, same as appendix I in instructions).
    3. FAQs for SHCA Reporters PDF icon (2/13/04) ; Key Issues for SHCA Reporters PDF icon (12/11/03); Guidelines for Preparing an Error-Free Report PDF icon (10/7/03).
    4. Key Issues for SHCA Software Developers PDF icon (09/26/2003).
    5. Respondent Claims Training Seminar of November 12, 2003 at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (PowerPoint file) (12/15/2003).
    6. To access archived SHC(2001) forms and instructions, please follow this link.


  3. Form SHLA (annual): Foreign-Residents' Holdings of U.S. Securities, Including Selected Money Market Instruments as of end-June. This report is filed annually, except in years when Form SHL is being reported. To access archived forms and instructions for SHLA(2002) and for SHLA(2003), please follow this link.

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