Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFSX)
This course, offered by the Statistics Department, serves as a foundation for those interested in MFS compilation or analysis, namely, for both compilers and users. It discusses the principles and concepts underlying the methodology for the collection, compilation, and analytical presentation of monetary statistics as set out in the 2016 Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual and Compilation Guide (MFSMCG). This course will provide the participants with an introduction of the framework for compiling monetary statistics, namely their fundamental building blocks. These include the key concepts of institutional units and sectors, residency and economic territory, and the characteristics of financial assets and liabilities. It will also explain the accounting rules for compiling MFS, including time of recording and valuation principles. With this background, the course will delve into how information extracted from the accounting records of financial corporations (central bank, other depository corporations and other financial corporations) are transformed into sectoral balance sheets using the established framework which are the cornerstone for analytical presentations of monetary statistics. Finally, the course will shed light on the compilation process for money and liquidity aggregates, domestic credit, and other relevant indicators, along with their significance in macroeconomic analysis and policy formulation.
Target Audience
Officials from central banks and/or financial regulatory institutions involved or interested in understanding in MFS compilation and analysis.
Qualifications
Some knowledge of economics and statistics or equivalent experience is helpful. Access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser are essential.
Course Objectives
Once participants have completed the course, they will be able to understand:
- The scope and use of MFS, including the source data for monetary statistics and the compilation process.
- The foundational building blocks of MFS, including the concepts of residency, economic territory, and institutional sectors, as well as the characteristics of different categories of financial assets and liabilities.
- The accounting rules for the compilation of MFS, including time of recording and valuation principles.
- The different measures of money supply and other key aggregates, as well as their compilation methods from sectoral balance sheets of financial corporations
- The structure and components of central bank, other depository corporations, and other financial corporations sectoral balance sheets and link them to the compilation of the analytical surveys.
Nowcasting (NWC)
English (French, Portuguese) | September 16-27, 2024 | In-person Training | Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by August 16, 2024
Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications (FINTECH)
English (French) | October 14-18, 2024 | In-person Training | Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by August 16, 2024
Macro-Stress Testing (MST)
English | November 25-29, 2024 | In-person Training | Singapore, Singapore
Apply online by August 16, 2024
Sovereign Risk and Debt Sustainability Framework for Market Access Countries (SRDSF-MAC)
English | October 14-18, 2024 | In-person Training | Singapore, Singapore
Apply online by August 18, 2024
Exchange Rate Policy (ERP)
English | October 27, 2024 - November 7, 2024 | In-person Training | Kuwait City, Kuwait
Apply online by August 18, 2024