Deutsche Bundesbank — credit transfers (BBZVS02)
Official time series dataset from the Deutsche Bundesbank covering credit transfers, published under the BBZVS02 dataflow via the SDMX 2.1 REST interface. A single endpoint provides data in multiple formats, including XML (SDMX-ML), CSV, and JSON, selectable through a format parameter. Users can retrieve specific series by specifying a key path along with filters such as startPeriod, endPeriod, or lastNObservations, allowing targeted extraction of relevant payment-system statistics for Germany without needing to download the full dataset.credit transfers (BBZVS02) — official time series from the Deutsche Bundesbank, published as the BBZVS02 dataflow over SDMX 2.1 REST. One endpoint serves XML (SDMX-ML), CSV (?format=csv) and JSON (?format=json); extract exactly the series you need with a key path and startPeriod / endPeriod / lastNObservations filters.
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Data schema (23 fields)
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| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BBK_STD_FREQ | dimension | Standard frequency code for the observation (e.g. half-yearly).1 codes (e.g. H) |
| BBK_BSPAY_REF_SEC | dimension | Reference sector code for the payment statistic (e.g. ZVIN).1 codes (e.g. ZVIN) |
| BBK_BSPAY_COUNTERPART_AREA | dimension | Counterpart area code, e.g. Germany or other regions.3 codes (e.g. DE, W0, W1) |
| BBK_BSPAY_RL_TRNSCTN | dimension | Code indicating the role of the transaction in the statistic.1 codes (e.g. 1) |
| BBK_BSPAY_INTTN_CHNNL | dimension | Code for the payment initiation channel used.4 codes (e.g. _T, 1200, 2000) |
| BBK_BSPAY_RMT_INTTN | dimension | Code for the remittance initiation type of the transfer.2 codes (e.g. _T, R) |
| BBK_BSPAY_PYMNT_SCHM | dimension | Code identifying the payment scheme, e.g. all credit transfers or SEPA.2 codes (e.g. CTS_ALL, CTS_SEPAI) |
| BBK_BSPAY_SCA | dimension | Code indicating strong customer authentication status.1 codes (e.g. _X) |
| BBK_BSPAY_FRD_TYP | dimension | Code identifying the type of fraud, if any, recorded.1 codes (e.g. _Z) |
| BBK_BSPAY_TRANSFORMATION | dimension | Code indicating any data transformation applied to the series.1 codes (e.g. N) |
| BBK_BSPAY_UNIT | dimension | Code for the unit of measurement, e.g. euro or number of transactions.2 codes (e.g. EUR, PN) |
| TIME_PERIOD | time | Time period of the observation; filterable via startPeriod/endPeriod.Time dimension — filter with startPeriod / endPeriod query params. |
| OBS_VALUEObservation value | number | Numeric value observed for the given series and period.The observed numeric value for each cell. |
| TIME_FORMAT | attribute | Format code describing how the time period is expressed.Format code describing how the time period is expressed. |
| BBK_DECIMALS | attribute | Number of decimal places used in the observation value.Number of decimal places used in the observation value. |
| BBK_ID | attribute | Internal Bundesbank series identifier.Internal Bundesbank series identifier. |
| BBK_UNIT_ENG | attribute | English-language description of the unit of measurement.English-language description of the unit of measurement. |
| BBK_UNIT_MULT | attribute | Scaling factor applied to the unit of measurement.Scaling factor applied to the unit of measurement. |
| BBK_TITLE_ENG | attribute | English-language title of the data series.English-language title of the data series. |
| BBK_COMM_SRC_ENG | attribute | English-language comment on the data source.English-language comment on the data source. |
| WEB_CATEGORY | attribute | Category classification used for the Bundesbank website.Category classification used for the Bundesbank website. |
| BBK_DIFF | attribute | Difference value compared to the previous observation.Difference value compared to the previous observation. |
| BBK_DIFF_Y | attribute | Year-on-year difference value for the observation.Year-on-year difference value for the observation. |
Schema captured from sdmx 2 days ago.
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Sample data (5 records)
Record 1BBK_DIFF: — · OBS_VALUE: 23934101.940573
{
"BBK_DIFF": null,
"OBS_VALUE": "23934101.940573",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2022-S1",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "H",
"BBK_BSPAY_SCA": "_X",
"BBK_BSPAY_UNIT": "EUR",
"BBK_BSPAY_FRD_TYP": "_Z",
"BBK_BSPAY_REF_SEC": "ZVIN",
"BBK_BSPAY_RMT_INTTN": "_T",
"BBK_BSPAY_PYMNT_SCHM": "CTS_ALL",
"BBK_BSPAY_RL_TRNSCTN": "1",
"BBK_BSPAY_INTTN_CHNNL": "_T",
"BBK_BSPAY_TRANSFORMATION": "N",
"BBK_BSPAY_COUNTERPART_AREA": "DE"
}Record 2BBK_DIFF: 4.0 · OBS_VALUE: 24900579.936763
{
"BBK_DIFF": "4.0",
"OBS_VALUE": "24900579.936763",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": null,
"TIME_PERIOD": "2022-S2",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "H",
"BBK_BSPAY_SCA": "_X",
"BBK_BSPAY_UNIT": "EUR",
"BBK_BSPAY_FRD_TYP": "_Z",
"BBK_BSPAY_REF_SEC": "ZVIN",
"BBK_BSPAY_RMT_INTTN": "_T",
"BBK_BSPAY_PYMNT_SCHM": "CTS_ALL",
"BBK_BSPAY_RL_TRNSCTN": "1",
"BBK_BSPAY_INTTN_CHNNL": "_T",
"BBK_BSPAY_TRANSFORMATION": "N",
"BBK_BSPAY_COUNTERPART_AREA": "DE"
}Record 3BBK_DIFF: -1.7 · OBS_VALUE: 24470705.865003
{
"BBK_DIFF": "-1.7",
"OBS_VALUE": "24470705.865003",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": "2.2",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2023-S1",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "H",
"BBK_BSPAY_SCA": "_X",
"BBK_BSPAY_UNIT": "EUR",
"BBK_BSPAY_FRD_TYP": "_Z",
"BBK_BSPAY_REF_SEC": "ZVIN",
"BBK_BSPAY_RMT_INTTN": "_T",
"BBK_BSPAY_PYMNT_SCHM": "CTS_ALL",
"BBK_BSPAY_RL_TRNSCTN": "1",
"BBK_BSPAY_INTTN_CHNNL": "_T",
"BBK_BSPAY_TRANSFORMATION": "N",
"BBK_BSPAY_COUNTERPART_AREA": "DE"
}Record 4BBK_DIFF: 0.3 · OBS_VALUE: 24540072.458135
{
"BBK_DIFF": "0.3",
"OBS_VALUE": "24540072.458135",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": "-1.4",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2023-S2",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "H",
"BBK_BSPAY_SCA": "_X",
"BBK_BSPAY_UNIT": "EUR",
"BBK_BSPAY_FRD_TYP": "_Z",
"BBK_BSPAY_REF_SEC": "ZVIN",
"BBK_BSPAY_RMT_INTTN": "_T",
"BBK_BSPAY_PYMNT_SCHM": "CTS_ALL",
"BBK_BSPAY_RL_TRNSCTN": "1",
"BBK_BSPAY_INTTN_CHNNL": "_T",
"BBK_BSPAY_TRANSFORMATION": "N",
"BBK_BSPAY_COUNTERPART_AREA": "DE"
}Record 5BBK_DIFF: -1.0 · OBS_VALUE: 24291857.864480
{
"BBK_DIFF": "-1.0",
"OBS_VALUE": "24291857.864480",
"BBK_DIFF_Y": "-0.7",
"TIME_PERIOD": "2024-S1",
"BBK_STD_FREQ": "H",
"BBK_BSPAY_SCA": "_X",
"BBK_BSPAY_UNIT": "EUR",
"BBK_BSPAY_FRD_TYP": "_Z",
"BBK_BSPAY_REF_SEC": "ZVIN",
"BBK_BSPAY_RMT_INTTN": "_T",
"BBK_BSPAY_PYMNT_SCHM": "CTS_ALL",
"BBK_BSPAY_RL_TRNSCTN": "1",
"BBK_BSPAY_INTTN_CHNNL": "_T",
"BBK_BSPAY_TRANSFORMATION": "N",
"BBK_BSPAY_COUNTERPART_AREA": "DE"
}Live sample captured at profiling time — values may have changed upstream.
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