Regional Trainings

 

2025

Regional Trainings

 

   

November 6-7: High-Level Digitalization Forum

IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD), IMF’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP), South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC), and CDOT jointly organized the High-Level Digitalization Forum in Tokyo with the generous funding support by the Government of Japan. The forum catalyzed interactive discussions, showcases, and peer learning on the digital transformation in public financial management—strengthening fiscal operations, improving transparency, and enhancing service delivery to the public. There were 27 senior officials, including Vice Ministers, Secretaries of State, Undersecretaries, Directors Generals, and heads of digitalization from ministries of finance and central agencies from 12 countries across Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Lao PDR, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
     
   

October 22–24: High-Level Roundtable on Updated Macroeconomic Statistical Standards

The IMF Statistics Department and CDOT in collaboration with UNESCAP, hosted a high-level roundtable in Bangkok to advance the implementation of updated macroeconomic statistical standards. The event gathered 45 senior officials from central banks and national statistical offices of 19 Asian economies, along with UNESCAP representatives. Discussions focused on assessing countries’ preparedness, identifying priorities and resource needs, and developing national strategies for adopting the new standards. Most participants indicated plans to implement BPM7 and the 2025 SNA by 2029–2030. Sessions introduced practical tools for evaluating alignment, accuracy, and reliability of balance of payments and national accounts data, which generated strong interest and constructive feedback. A panel highlighted experiences and lessons learned from four countries on implementing BPM6 and the 2008 SNA, as well as tentative timelines for transitioning to the updated standards. The workshop concluded with a dialogue on how international organizations can support compilers in meeting these ambitious goals.
     

April 21 – 24: Course on Central Bank Foreign Exchange (FX) Operations and Reference Exchange Rate

The South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) and CDOT jointly delivered a regional course on Central Bank Foreign Exchange (FX) Operations and Reference Exchange Rate, led by Giorgi Barbakadze, CDOT Monetary and Foreign Exchange Operations Advisor. The course focused on the FX reference rate, highlighting the principles of robustness, representativeness, and replicability in designing reference rate frameworks. A workshop examined governance and the role of transparency and communications for FX policy and operations. There were 32 participants from 10 central banks: Cambodia, Lao P.D.R., Vietnam, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.
 

March 24 – 27: Course on Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA)

The South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) and CDOT jointly delivered a regional course on Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) in New Delhi, India, led by Giorgi Barbakadze, CDOT Monetary and Foreign Exchange Operations Advisor. The course provided lectures on ELA Frameworks, collateral framework, country case from Thailand, and ELA Communication and Transparency. A workshop was also conducted for simulating ELA scenarios offered participants practical experience in managing ELA requests from commercial banks. There were 27 participants from 8 central banks: Cambodia, Lao P.D.R., Vietnam, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Philippines. 
 

March 10 – 14: Workshop on compilation of personal transfers of workers abroad, remittances and grants in external sector statistics

Renato Pérez, CDOT External Sector Statistics Advisor, conducted a regional workshop on compilation of personal transfers of workers abroad, remittances and grants in external sector statistics (ESS) in Nadi, Fiji. The workshop provided a comprehensive understanding of treatment of remittances and grants in ESS framework, with in-person sessions dedicated to reviewing the conceptual framework and discussing in depth practical challenges faced by compilers. There were 20 participants from Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Samoa, Timor-Leste, and Tonga in the workshop.
 

February 10 – 14: Course on Liquidity Forecasting and Estimation of demand for Reserves

The South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) and CDOT jointly delivered a regional course on liquidity forecasting and estimation of demand for reserves in New Delhi. The course was led by Giorgi Barbakadze, CDOT Monetary and Foreign Exchange Operations Advisor, as a continuation of series of SARTTAC and CDOT joint courses on monetary policy implementation. The topics covered the framework of liquidity monitoring and forecasting to support calibration of main open market operations (OMOs). There were 23 participants from 9 central banks, namely Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Philippines.
 

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