Regional Trainings
2023
Regional Trainings
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December 12 – 13: High-Level Seminar on Climate Change Issues The IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department (APD) and the Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) held a High-Level Seminar on Climate Change Issues in Bangkok on December 12-13, 2023. The event was co-hosted by the Bank of Thailand (BOT) and jointly organized by the IMF’s Capacity Development Office in Thailand (CDOT) and the South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) in India. Generous financing for the event was provided by the government of Korea in support of peer-to-peer learning. The event catalyzed sharing of experiences among leaders of financial sectors on how to best address climate change-related challenges and how to find ways for closing gaps. There were about 60 participants from 13 countries, including Governors and Deputy governors of Central Banks joined discussions. Governor of Bank of Thailand Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput delivered opening remarks. Krishna Srinivasan, Director of APD, and Tobias Adrian, Financial Counselor and Director of MCM, as well as other colleagues from MCM moderated peer learning sessions. Cheng Hoon Lim, Deputy Director, Statistics Department presented on the state of climate finance in Asian countries drawing from the recent departmental paper. |
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October 23 – 27: External Sector Statistics CDOT conducted a one-week regional training workshop on International Trade in Goods and Services (ITGS) at the Bank of Thailand. The Participants are the officials representing Cambodia, Lao, Nauru, Papa New Guinea, Samoa, Timor-Leste, Tonga, and Vietnam. The training focused on enhancing participants' capacity to compile sound International Trade in Goods and Services (ITGS) data for balance of payments statistics. The exercises were tailored to highlight regional issues, during which participants had the opportunity to discuss practical compilation approaches and challenges. |
June 21: Monetary and Foreign Exchange Operations
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CDOT and the IMF’s Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) organized a regional workshop on Central Bank Communication and Transparency at the Bank of Thailand. The workshop focused on central bank communication and transparency, which provided an opportunity to review best practices and to exchange views. The event was attended by officials from the central banks of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. |
August 25 – September 1: SARTTAC and CDOT – INDIA – Interactive Learning and Workshops – Implementing Modern Cash Management
CDOT and the South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) organized a regional workshop to share knowledge about global advancements and best practices in governments’ cash management. The workshop facilitated discussions on their applicability to countries in South and Southeast Asia, simultaneously addressing challenges that hinder the enhancement of government cash management functions in the participating nations. There were 36 mid-level officials from five SARTTAC member countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) and three CDOT countries (Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam), who participated in the workshop. Among the participants from India, representation extended to the sub national governments of Assam, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu.
March 27– April 8: Course on Monetary Policy
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CDOT and the IMF Institute for Capacity Development (ICD) delivered a regional course on Monetary Policy at the Bank of Thailand training facilities. The workshop focused on the monetary policies under different foreign exchange regimes, central bank communications, unconventional monetary policies (UMP), policy coordination for financial stability, along with regional topics of monetary and foreign exchange regimes in ASEAN countries and post-COVID-19 policy challenges in Asia. The workshop also provided hands-on simulation exercises featuring multiple shocks and |
| scenario analyses to emulate monetary policy decision-making under different exchange rate settings. The group project modeled the post-Covid-19 economic developments and challenges and to propose effective policy responses guided by quantitative results. Participants were 35 officials from central banks and other agencies of Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam. | ||
March 20 – 23: Government Finance Statistics (GFS) Interactive Learning and Workshops
CDOT and the IMF’s Statistics Department (STA) hosted a regional GFS workshop from at Bank of Thailand's Training facility in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop included a series of lectures and a multi-part group exercise focusing on various aspects of GFS compilation. Key topics covered (i) reconciliation of above- and below-the-line data, (ii) compiling GFS from financial statements, (iii) compilation issues pertaining to subnational government units, social security funds and pension funds, (iv) recording of transfers; and (v) consolidation of general government data. There are 29 officials from pertinent authorities in seven countries, namely Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, participating in the workshop.
