XBRL stands for “eXtensible Business Reporting Language”, an open standard specifically developed to ensure the smooth online exchange of business and financial information.
Nbb-cbso-23.0.1 is the final version of the XBRL taxonomy, in use by the Central Balance Sheet Office since 3 April 2023.
On this page, you can find a chronological overview of the taxonomies for the preparation of standard annual accounts.
Technical information and taxonomy
The National Bank of Belgium uses XBRL for the publication of annual accounts. In order to be able to work with XBRL, a taxonomy is required. The taxonomy describes the meaning of data. An XBRL taxonomy is thus a technical description that ensures everyone exchanges the same data in the same way.