G-20 Data Gaps Initiative II: Meeting the Policy Challenge

Author/Editor:

Robert M Heath ; Evrim Bese Goksu

Publication Date:

March 1, 2016

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The G-20 Data Gaps Initiative (DGI), which aimed at addressing the information needs that were revealed by the 2007/2008 global financial crisis, concluded its first phase and started a second phase (DGI-2) with the endorsement of G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in September 2015. The DGI-2 recommendations maintain the continuity of DGI-1 but reflecting the evolving policy needs focus more on datasets that support the monitoring of risks in the financial sector and the analysis of the inter-linkages across the economic and financial systems. The paper presents the DGI as an overarching initiative, bringing together various statistical frameworks for a complete picture of the economic and financial system to support the work of policy makers.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2016/043

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

March 1, 2016

ISBN/ISSN:

9781513530246/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2016043

Pages:

35

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