Central banks have an almost unique perspective on official statistics, being at the forefront of both the production and the application of economic and financial data. On the one hand, they produce statistics on a wide variety of domains, especially the financial system, that are of key relevance for a broad range of economic policymakers. On the other hand, central banks make extensive use of diverse data sources in pursuing their objectives, especially their monetary policy and financial stability goals. Both roles demand constant attention to the economic and financial environment and the fitness-for-purpose of statistics and analytical tools and products.

This session will provide an opportunity to review central banks’ evolving use cases in leveraging on statistics to support the conduct of their policies. It will also useful to review the impact of the new statistical initiatives developed all over the world that are relevant for the conduct of central bank policies, including the Data Gap Initiatives of the Group 20.

Organiser: Mr Bruno Tissot 

Chair: Fernando Alberto Rocha  

Speaker: Mr Grzegorz Skrzypczynski  

Speaker: Mrs BERNICE VYTIACO 

Speaker: Nadia Accoto

Speaker:  Ulf von Kalckreuth