The Bank of Namibia (BON) explored the potential of Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (rCBDC). The key drivers included promoting financial inclusion, modernizing financial system modernization, as well as improving cross-border payments. The technical assistance (TA) mission aimed to provide...

This report presents an analysis of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan's (CBA) communication framework and offers recommendations for enhancement. The technical assistance mission, led by the IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department, aimed to modernize the CBA's communication...

Technical assistance to develop a macroeconomic framework was delivered to the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CBBH) between April 2021 and December 2023. The Quarterly Macro Forecasting Framework (QMFF) developed during this project is a quarterly framework whose main behavioral...

At the request of the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR), a technical assistance (TA) mission from the Monetary and Capital Markets (MCM) department was conducted from October 9 to 18, 2023, to enhance the NBR's Forecasting and Policy Analysis System (FPAS). The mission aimed to strengthen the...

This report summarizes the content and findings of a technical assistance (TA) mission that was reviewing and evaluating the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s stress test model suite. The RBI's model suite was found to be strong and well developed in numerous respects. The most noteworthy...

At the request of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), a technical assistance (TA) mission from the Monetary and Capital Markets (MCM) department visited Nairobi, Kenya, from April 17-21, 2023, to help improve the CBK's Forecasting and Policy Analysis System (FPAS). The main objectives were to...

This CD engagement covered two distinct areas to help the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) deliver on its price stability mandate, it: 1) provided a forward-looking analysis of the NBG's balance sheet to assess its policy solvency and to help institutionalize such a process, and 2) outlined a...

At the request of the Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA), a technical assistance (TA) mission from the Monetary and Capital Markets (MCM) Department visited Luanda, Angola from May 20 to May 24, 2024. The mission helped the authorities review its forecasting and policy analysis system (FPAS),...

The Gambia's economic and social development is highly impacted by climate change. Sea level rise poses substantial risks, and the country is exposed to natural disasters that could become more frequent and intense. Recurring droughts and floods impose large economic and welfare losses. With...

Indonesia's key climate change policy related-data needs stem from well-defined domestic policy priorities and international commitments. The domestic policy priorities are set in the long-term strategy for low-carbon and climate resilience as well as in the medium-term national plan that among...