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Forty-Second Meeting of the IMF Committee on Balance of Payments Statistics
October 24-26, 2023
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Implementing the Research Agenda

  • Equity: The Case of Negative Valuations: Discussion Note. Paper by IMF (BOPCOM 23/02)
  • Treatment of Intellectual Property Products in Balance of Payments: Discussion Note. Paper by IMF (BOPCOM 23/03)
  • Outcome of the AEG and BOPCOM Consultation on Emission Permits. Presentation by BPM/SNA Editorial Teams (BOPCOM 23/08)

Draft Chapters of BPM7 and Outreach

  • BPM7/2025 SNA Outreach Strategy. Paper by IMF (BOPCOM 23/04)
  • Issues in Review Process of Selected BPM/SNA Chapters—General Guidance from BOPCOM. (BOPCOM 23/05)

Compilation Guidance and Early Implementation

  • Progress on the Development of Compilation Guidance on the Recording of Crypto Assets in Macroeconomic Statistics. Paper by IMF (BOPCOM 23/06)
  • Progress on Other Compilation Initiatives—TTs Marketing Assets, Data, and Natural Resources. Paper by IMF (BOPCOM 23/07)

Global Imbalances and External Sector Report

  • The IMF’s External Sector Report. Presentation by IMF (BOPCOM 23/09)
  • Global Asymmetries: An old Phenomenon Exacerbated by the Pandemic. Paper by IMF (BOPCOM 23/10)

Update on the Benchmark Definition of Foreign Direct Investment

  • Update on the OECD Benchmark Definition of FDI, fourth edition (BD4). Presentation by OECD (BOPCOM 23/11)

BPM6 Update Planning and Progress

  • Progress Report on BPM6 Update and Next Steps. Paper by IMF (BOPCOM 23/12)

Glossary of Macroeconomic Statistics

  • Glossary—Key Issues Identified in the AEG/BOPCOM Written Consultation. Presentation by BPM/SNA Editorial Teams (BOPCOM 23/13)
  • Issue Note Regarding the Glossary. Paper by BPM/SNA Editorial Teams (BOPCOM 23/14)
  • Use of Credit/Debit vs Revenue/Expenditure in Balance of Payments Statistics. Paper by IMF (BOPCOM 23/15)
  • Issue Note on Resolving Outstanding Issues. Paper by SNA Editorial Team (BOPCOM 23/16)

Other Items

  • Task Team to Develop a Framework for Maintaining and Updating International Economic and Environmental Accounting Systems and Manuals: Terms of Reference. Paper by IMF (BOPCOM 23/17)
  • Coordination Between DGI-3 and Updates of SNA/BPM. Presentation by DGI Secretariat (BOPCOM 23/18)
  • Progress with Drafting an Issue Note on ESG and Green Financial Instruments. Presentation by ECB, IMF, and OECD (BOPCOM 23/19)

Items for Information

  • World Investment Report 2023. Report by UNCTAD (BOPCOM 23/21)