𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞. From improving public financial management to strengthening central banking and economic policymaking, capacity development is about turning knowledge into action. Through training, technical assistance, regional collaboration, and knowledge sharing, IMF SARTTAC partners with member countries across South Asia to help build the skills, systems, and institutions needed to meet today's challenges and nurture tomorrow's opportunities. This short video highlights the partnerships and impact at the heart of our work. 📹Take a look! #IMF #SARTTAC #SouthAsia #CapacityDevelopment #Development #EconomicGovernance #PublicFinance #RegionalCooperation

A recent Newsfirst Sri Lanka article on lessons from Sri Lanka’s public financial management reforms highlights the contribution of IMF SARTTAC to building institutional capacity in the country. Dr. Kapila Senanayake, Director General of Fiscal Policy at Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance, recognized SARTTAC’s support in strengthening local expertise rather than creating dependency on external assistance. The article also notes that 𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐓𝐀𝐂 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐌𝐅 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑, supporting the country’s public financial management reform agenda. For SARTTAC, this is at the heart of capacity development: working in partnership with member countries to build the skills, systems, and institutions needed to support effective economic policymaking. #IMF #SARTTAC #SriLanka #CapacityDevelopment #PublicFinancialManagement 🔗 Read the article: Sri Lanka's Hard Lessons Could Help Other Asian Economies english.newsfirst.lk/2026/10…

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲? Supply and Use Tables and Input-Output Tables help statisticians map how industries and products interact across the economy. This is key for strengthening the quality and consistency of national accounts and supporting analysis of interrelationships among industries and products. At a recent SARTTAC course, 𝟑𝟒 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 worked together to deepen their understanding of these important statistical tools. Combining technical discussions with hands-on exercises, participants gained practical exposure to the tools used to balance Supply and Use Tables and derive Input-Output Tables. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥: 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠. #NationalAccounts #economicstatistics #capacitydevelopment #OfficialStatistics #supplyandusetables #inputoutputtables #Statistics #sarttac #SouthAsia #DataForPolicy

🌍📊 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬. A recent SARTTAC training course on investor relations and sovereign bond issuance brought together thirty-one debt managers from seven countries to strengthen their skills in developing sovereign investor relations frameworks and preparing for international sovereign bond issuance. Participants explored how investors assess credit fundamentals, debt risks, policy credibility, and transparency, while gaining practical insights into investor engagement, market intelligence, debt publications, investor presentations, and roadshows. The workshop also examined the full sovereign bond issuance lifecycle, from pre-issuance preparation and investor outreach to pricing, execution, and post-issuance obligations, helping participants enhance market-access readiness and build confidence in global capital markets. Strong investor relations are not only about communicating with investors. They are about building credibility, improving transparency, supporting market access, and fostering long-term relationships with the global investment community. #IMF #SARTTAC #DebtManagement #InvestorRelations #SovereignDebt #BondMarkets #PublicFinance #CapacityDevelopment #GovernmentFinance #EconomicPolicy #CapitalMarkets #InternationalFinance #SouthAsia

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬. Strong bank supervision requires clear judgement, structured analysis, and timely action. To support this goal, SARTTAC recently conducted a seminar for experienced bank supervisors, focused on enhancing technical expertise across key supervisory and regulatory areas. The seminar explored advanced topics including interest rate and market risk, business model analysis, model risk regulation and supervision, operational risk, and approaches to conglomerate regulation. Through expert-led sessions, case studies, and interactive discussions, participants deepened their understanding of risk-based supervision, strengthened their ability to identify early warning signals, and explored supervisory responses aligned with good international practices. By fostering advanced supervisory skills and knowledge, the seminar helped equip participants to navigate emerging risks and contribute to a more resilient and stable financial sector. #CapacityDevelopment #BankingSupervision #FinancialSector #RiskManagement #FinancialStability #SARTTAC #IMF #CentralBanking #BankRegulation #CapacityBuilding

Please join us for a livestreamed panel discussion at the 𝐈𝐌𝐅-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒 about the way technology is reshaping public financial management across South Asia. Senior government officials and IMF experts will discuss how digital tools can improve public service delivery, social protection, and fiscal management. 🔗 imfconnect.org/content/imf/e… #GovTech #PFM #SouthAsia #DigitalTransformation #capacitydevelopment #PublicFinance #EconomicDevelopment #annualmeetingsuccess

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬. Through this week’s SARTTAC course on Public Investment Management, mid- and senior-level public officials from Finance and Planning Departments, line ministries, and public enterprises of India enhanced their understanding of the IMF’s Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) framework. Thirty-nine participants from fifteen States explored the three phases of the public investment project cycle, covering the planning, preparation, and implementation of capital projects. The program combined expert-led lectures, practical exercises, and group discussions, while also providing a valuable platform for participants to exchange state experiences, share lessons learned, and discuss best practices in public investment management. By fostering stronger project planning and execution, the course supported efforts to improve infrastructure outcomes and promote sustainable economic development. #PublicInvestment #PublicFinance #InfrastructureDevelopment #PIMA #CapacityDevelopment #EconomicDevelopment #FiscalPolicy #IMF #SARTTAC #PublicSector #KnowledgeSharing #SouthAsia

📰𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬? This question was at the heart of IMF SARTTAC's recent 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 in Jaipur. The event provided a platform for state government officials to discuss good practices in planning, prioritizing, and managing public investments. We're delighted to see the workshop featured by Economic Times Rajasthan. 🔗 Read the article: rajasthan.economictimes.indi… #sarttac #PublicFinance #infrastructure #capacitydevelopment #IMF

Thank you, @DIPRRajasthan , for sharing highlights from IMF SARTTAC's Public Investment Management workshop in Jaipur. We look forward to continuing our support for stronger public investment management across Indian states. #SARTTAC #PublicFinance #IMF

🌍 𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐈𝐌𝐅 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 – 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. As the global economy faces rising fiscal pressures, rapid advances in artificial intelligence, evolving trade dynamics, and new frontiers in digital finance, the IMF's latest Annual Report highlights how the institution supports its 191 member countries in fostering resilience, stability, capacity, and growth. The report offers insights into the key challenges shaping the global economic landscape and the IMF's work in surveillance, lending, and capacity development. 📖 Read the report: imf.org/annual-report/2026/ #IMF #AnnualReport #GlobalEconomy #EconomicGrowth #CapacityDevelopment #DigitalFinance #ArtificialIntelligence #EconomicPolicy

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥-𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠. To strengthen the capacity of state-level statistical agencies, our recent one-week workshop brought together officials from Indian subnational governments involved in the compilation and dissemination of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) statistics. Through lectures, discussions, and practical exercises, participants enhanced their knowledge of national accounts compilation. The workshop covered key topics, including GDP estimation using the production, expenditure, and income approaches; the compilation of price and volume measures; GDP rebasing and backcasting techniques; regional economic accounts; and recent updates to the System of National Accounts 2008 framework. By enhancing technical expertise and promoting best practices, the workshop supported the production of high-quality economic data, enabling more effective decision-making at both the state and national levels. #capacitydevelopment #economicstatistics #GSDP #NationalAccounts #DataForDevelopmentt #sarttac #imftraining #OfficialStatistics #EconomicDevelopment

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧? Strengthening analytical tools is an important part of the answer. The 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 course, delivered by the IMF Institute for Capacity Development at SARTTAC last week, helped participants build the skills needed to integrate climate considerations into macroeconomic frameworks and policy decisions. Key learning areas included: Working with climate data to assess economic impacts Incorporating natural disaster shocks into macroeconomic analysis Evaluating public debt sustainability after natural disasters Understanding the economic benefits from resilient infrastructure investments By strengthening analytical tools and policy frameworks, participants will be better equipped to navigate macroeconomic implications of natural disaster shocks and support economic stability and sustainable growth. #IMF #SARTTAC #NaturalDisasterShocks #Macroeconomics #EconomicResilience #MacroeconomicStability #CapacityDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞? 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐬!  To help customs administrations translate that potential into practical results, SARTTAC recently hosted a regional training on 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, bringing together officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, India, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The program was designed to help participants assess their AI readiness, learn from evolving regional experiences, and develop practical, country-specific strategies for adopting AI solutions in customs operations. Through interactive discussions, country presentations, and group exercises, participants examined the application of AI in customs risk management and trade facilitation, addressed challenges related to data quality, interoperability, and governance, explored investment and resource planning considerations, and developed sustainable, implementation-focused AI roadmaps. As customs administrations embrace the digital transformation, turning AI from a promising concept into measurable operational impact will be key. Regional collaboration and knowledge sharing can help accelerate that journey. #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #CustomsModernization #TradeFacilitation #DigitalTransformation #Customs #Innovation #CapacityDevelopment #SARTTAC #IMF #DataDrivenDecisionMaking

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲? 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐌𝐅 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬. To strengthen capacity in sovereign risk assessment, IMF SARTTAC brought together participants from India and Sri Lanka for a course on the 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 for Market Access Countries. The course explored: • The analytical tools used to assess sovereign risks and debt sustainability across different time horizons • Forward-looking assessments of public debt dynamics and the risks associated with the baseline scenario • Standardized analytical outputs used to enhance debt transparency and support policy discussions Through guided exposure to key features of the Sovereign Risk and Debt Sustainability framework, participants gained practical insights into one of the IMF's core tools for assessing fiscal vulnerabilities and supporting sound economic policymaking. #IMF #SARTTAC #DebtSustainability #PublicDebt #Macroeconomics #CapacityDevelopment #EconomicPolicy #FiscalPolicy

𝐀𝐬 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩, 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲? The IMF Statistics Department recently delivered a course on the 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐱 (𝐑𝐏𝐏𝐈), equipping participants from South Asia with the tools and techniques needed to compile robust residential property price statistics. The course explored data sources, compilation methodologies, quality adjustment techniques, and dissemination strategies, while highlighting the importance of reliable RPPIs as a key tool for monitoring housing market developments and informing economic and financial policy decisions. By combining international standards with practical application, participants strengthened their capacity to compile and disseminate RPPIs that support informed policymaking. At SARTTAC, we believe that better data can help craft more informed and better policy. #IMF #SARTTAC #Statistics #RPPI #PropertyPrices #DataForPolicy #CapacityDevelopment #OfficialStatistics

🔍 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭? Unlike commercial banks, central banks are not subject to Basel capital requirements. Their financial strength needs to be viewed through a different lens - that reflects their unique policy mandate and ability to issue domestic currency as well as balance sheet structure. What matters is whether a central bank has sufficient financial strength to implement its policies effectively and independently. To explore these issues, IMF SARTTAC and IMF CCAMTAC brought together central bank officials from South Asia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia for the workshop "𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲", held in New Delhi from Aug 31 – Sep 3. Participants discussed the role of central bank balance sheets in supporting monetary operations, IFRS adoption, methods for forecasting balance sheet developments, approaches to stress testing and assessing policy solvency, and the importance of transparency and communication in maintaining public trust and policy credibility. Many thanks to our participants for the engaging discussions and valuable exchange of country experiences! #IMF #SARTTAC #CCAMTAC #CentralBanking #MonetaryPolicy #EconomicResilience #FinancialStability #CapacityDevelopment

Pleased to see SARTTAC featured in The Economic Times coverage of the meeting between Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke. The article notes India's valued support for SARTTAC and the shared commitment to strengthening economic cooperation and resilience across the region. #SARTTAC #IMF #SouthAsia #Partnerships FM Nirmala Sitharaman, IMF deputy MD discuss growth, economic shifts ecoti.in/24YgCa via @economictimes

Very grateful to 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 @FinMinIndia 𝐉𝐮𝐡𝐢 𝐌𝐮𝐤𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐣𝐞𝐞 for chairing our annual Steering Committee meeting. Madam Joint Secretary, you said, "SARTTAC should aspire to become South Asia's leading regional hub for building future-ready economic institutions, being a regional institution assisting economic policymaking in the region." Here at SARTTAC, we shall aspire to do just that!