Reflecting Digitalization in Financial Sector Statistics

TARGET GROUP | Officials from central banks, financial services supervisors and regulators and other agencies involved in compilation of financial sector statistics, especially responsible for collecting data on digital money, crypto assets, and other forms of digital payments.

QUALIFICATIONS | Participants are expected to have a degree in economics, finance, or statistics, or equivalent experience. Previous completion of the MFS online course is recommended. Experience in areas such as digitalization, fintech, and crypto assets is well seen but not required.

COURSE DESCRIPTION | The course focuses on how digitalization is impacting financial sector statistics. The digital revolution in finance is not just a technological shift, but a fundamental transformation of the financial landscape, reshaping how financial services are delivered, consumed, and managed. While offering immense opportunities for efficiency and inclusion, digitalization presents a significant challenge for traditional financial sector statistics: how do we properly reflect these rapidly evolving dynamics? With the rise of digital age in finance, including among others emergence of CBDCs, e-money, as well as stablecoins and other crypto assets, it is essential that statistical methodology covers new developments as well as data collection accurately captures new instruments and market participants. Relevant and reliable data on digitalization will enhance financial sector statistics and macro-financial analysis, which would be crucial for maintaining stability and effectiveness of financial system in the digital age. This course provides insights into how to record new developments in financial sector statistics and discusses the emerging methodologies. It also underscores the collaborative effort between macroeconomic statisticians, regulators, policymakers, and other stakeholders, including international coordination. Getting relevant and high-quality data may include developing regulatory data sources, as well as exploring non-traditional data sources, which is also discussed. Participants are expected to actively contribute and deliver presentations on country practices and experiences, as peer learning is a key element of the course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES | Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Assess the sectoring of new financial?players to ensure proper recording in financial sector statistics.

• Define and classify new financial instruments.

• Analyze the impact of new financial players and instruments on key financial aggregates.

• Analyze and evaluate collection methods and data sources, including both traditional (regulatory) and non-traditional data sources.

• Explain the role of institutional collaboration and harmonization within and cross-border to establish consistent standards and facilitate the comparability of data across jurisdictions.

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Начало: 2027051717 мая
Окончание: 2027052121 мая

Язык(и): Eng/Pyc

Организация-спонсор: IMF

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Крайний срок подачи заявки: 14 февраля 2027 r.

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