Build expertise in compiling and using monetary and financial statistics with this data compilation, interpretation and economic policy analytics training. The program follows the IMF Monetary and Financial Statistics framework to explain sectoral balance sheets, monetary aggregates and credit data. Participants will learn to compile accurate statistics, check data quality, interpret trends and apply findings to monetary and financial policy. Through practical exercises with real data, attendees will strengthen their analytical capability. This program is essential for central bank staff, economists and statisticians.
Objectives
- Explain the IMF Monetary and Financial Statistics framework
- Classify institutional sectors and financial instruments
- Compile central bank and other depository corporation surveys
- Derive monetary aggregates and credit indicators
- Apply data validation and quality checks
- Interpret trends in money, credit and interest rates
- Link financial statistics to monetary policy decisions
- Use statistics for financial stability analysis
- Present statistical findings to policy makers
Target Audience
- Central bank economists and statisticians
- National statistics office staff
- Treasury and economic planning officers
- Research analysts in financial institutions
- Financial sector regulators
- Academics and policy researchers
Methodology
- Framework briefing sessions
- Data compilation exercises
- Excel-based statistics labs
- Data quality checking drills
- Policy case study analyses
- Interpretation workshops
- Peer presentation of findings
