Article 8 3.

As an exception to paragraphs 1 and 2, where significant credit institutions are permitted to elaborate their annual accounts based on an accounting year that deviates from the calendar year, NCAs may adjust the reporting reference dates to the accounting year-end. The adjusted reporting reference dates shall be three, six, nine and 12 months after the beginning of the accounting year. Information referring to a period shall be reported cumulatively from the first day of the accounting year to the reporting reference date.