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EESTI PANK
GOVERNOR'S DECREE No 1

3 February 2003

Establishing interest rates for the reserves and standing deposit facility

Proceeding from Decision No 11-1 of the Board of Eesti Pank (RTL 2002, 128, 1871) from 31 October 2002 and Clause 6 of § 14 of the Central Bank Act (RTL I 1993, 28, 498; 30, correction note; 1994, 30, 463; 1998, 64/65, 1006; 1999, 16, 271; 2001, 58, 353; 59, 358; 2002, 57, 356)

Eesti Pank ordains:

1. Eesti Pank shall pay reserve interest on the reporting month's average end-of-day balance of a credit institution's settlement account which does not exceed the minimum reserve requirement with Eesti Pank. The deposit interest rate of the European Central Bank valid on the last banking day of the reporting month shall be the interest rate payable by Eesti Pank to credit institutions on the reserves kept at Eesti Pank.

2. Eesti Pank shall pay interest on the standing deposit facility on the reporting month's average end-of-day balance of a settlement account which exceeds the minimum reserve requirement with Eesti Pank. The deposit interest rate of the European Central Bank valid on the last banking day of the reporting month shall be the interest rate payable to credit institutions on their standing deposit facilities.

3. The annual interest is calculated on the basis of 360 days and monthly interest on 30 days.

4. To invalidate Decree No 14 of the Governor of Eesti Pank "Establishing interest rates for the reserves and standing deposit facility" of 15 June 1999 (RTL 1999, 103, 1271).

5. The Decree takes effect on 1 March 2003.

Vahur Kraft
Governor