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• Summary of the Outcomes of the Committee’s Discussions(BOPCOM-16/18)

External Sector Statistics in Countries with Low Statistical Capacity

• Strategy to Compile External Sector Statistics in Countries with Low Statistical Capacity: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/03)
• Challenges in Implementing BPM6 in African and METAC Countries: Report by Messrs. Bani Hani (Jordan) and Egesa (Uganda) (BOPCOM-16/19)

New Conceptual Issues and Issues for Clarification

Special Purpose Entities

• Compiling Data on Special Purpose Entities: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/04)
• Special Purpose Entities Within EU Direct Investment Statistics: Paper by Eurostat (BOPCOM-16/05)
• What Shall We Do with Pass-Through?: Report by Nederlandsche Bank (BOPCOM-16/20)
• Compiling Data on Special Purpose Entities–Russia’s Experience: Report by Central Bank of Russian Federation(BOPCOM-16/21)

Financial Derivatives

• Compiling Data on Natural Hedging—an Australian Perspective: Paper by Australian Bureau of Statistics (BOPCOM-16/07)
• Comparison of BIS Financial Derivatives Statistics: Report by BIS (BOPCOM-16/22)
• Experience in Compiling Data on Financial Derivatives–Netherlands’ Experience: Report by Nederlandsche Bank (BOPCOM-16/23)
• Experience in Compiling Data on Financial Derivatives: Report by Banque de France (BOPCOM-16/24)

Others

• The Statistical Treatment of Negative Interest Rates: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/06)
• Scope of the Research Agenda for External Sector Statistics: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/08)
• Clarifying the Remaining Maturity Definition in BPM6: Report by IMF (BOPCOM-16/32)

IIP Enhancements

• Implementation of the IIP Enhancements – Survey Results: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/09)
• Progress in Implementing IIP Enhancements–Brazil’s Experience: Report by Banco de Brazil (BOPCOM-16/28)
• Introducing the Currency and Residual Maturity Breakdowns in the International Investment Position of France: Report by Banque de France (BOPCOM-16/29)

Global Discrepancies and Bilateral Asymmetries

• Work on Bilateral Asymmetries in the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/10)
• Reducing Discrepancies and Asymmetries: What Can Direct Investment and Trade in Services Statisticians Learn from Each Other?: Paper by OECD (BOPCOM-16/11)
• Possible Sources of Statistical Discrepancies in International Accounts: Lessons from the U.S. Experience: Paper by U.S. Federal Reserve (BOPCOM-16/12)
• Work on Bilateral Asymmetries in Direct Investment and the EU Framework for Reconciliation of Data and Consistency with the Rest of the World: Report by Eurostat (BOPCOM-16/25)
• The German CDIS Data – Explaining Compilation Particularities and Bilateral Asymmetries: Paper by Deustche Bundesbank (BOPCOM-16/26)
• Work on Bilateral Asymmetries–Philippines’ Experience: Report by Banco de Philippines (BOPCOM-16/27)

CPIS Developments

• Feasibility of Compiling Quarterly Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) – Survey Results: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/13)
• Improving the Sectorization of Nonresident Issuers in the Context of CPIS Reporting: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/14)
• Progress in Updating the CPIS Guide: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/15)

BOPCOM 2017 Work Program and Working Procedures

• 2017 Work Program of the IMF Committee on Balance of Payments Statistics: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/16)
• BOPCOM Working Procedures: Paper by IMF (BOPCOM-16/17)

Items Reports:

• Reserve-Related Initiatives: Report by IMF (BOPCOM-16/30)
• Progress Report on Work of the Interagency Task Force on Finance Statistics: Report by IMF (BOPCOM-16/31)
• World Investment Report 2016 - Investor Nationality: Policy Challenges. Key Messages and Overview: Report by UNCTAD (BOPCOM-16/33)