The European System of Central Banks (ESCB) requires, for the fulfilment of its tasks, the production of statistics on interest rates applied by monetary financial institutions (MFIs), with the exception of central banks and money market funds (MMFs), to deposits and loans vis-à-vis households and non-financial corporations, the main purpose of which is to provide the European Central Bank (ECB) with a comprehensive, detailed and harmonised statistical picture of the level of interest rates applied by these institutions and their changes over time.
Euroopa Keskpankade Süsteem (EKPS) nõuab oma ülesannete täitmiseks rahaloomeasutustelt, v.a keskpangad ja rahaturufondid, statistika tegemist kodumajapidamiste ning mittefinantsettevõtete hoiuste ja laenude suhtes kohaldatavate intressimäärade kohta, mille esmane eesmärk on anda Euroopa Keskpangale (EKP) kõikehõlmav, detailne ja harmoneeritud statistiline ülevaade nende asutuste poolt kohaldatavate intressimäärade tasemest ja nende muutumisest ajas.