## WORKSHOP ON SECURITIES STATISTICS — RECOMMENDATION 7 OF THE G-20 DATA GAPS INITIATIVE PHASE II ## Source details **Canonical URL:** [WORKSHOP ON SECURITIES STATISTICS — RECOMMENDATION 7 OF THE G-20 DATA GAPS INITIATIVE PHASE II](https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/data/statistics/wgsd/g20agendaapr2016.pdf) ## Other formats - [Markdown version](/-/media/files/data/statistics/wgsd/g20agendaapr2016.pdf.md) - [Structured JSON version](/-/media/files/data/statistics/wgsd/g20agendaapr2016.pdf.json) --- ### Event details - Event: Workshop on Securities Statistics — Recommendation 7 of the G-20 Data Gaps Initiative Phase II - Organizers/presenters referenced: European Central Bank (ECB), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Bank for International Settlements (BIS), WGSD (Working Group on Securities Databases) - Dates and times: - Thursday, 14 April 2016, 09:00 - 17:00 hrs - Friday, 15 April 2016, 09:00 – 16:00 hrs - Venue: Eurotower, Kaiserstrasse 29, second floor, room ETC2.02 - Catering notes: - Buffet lunch will be served at 13:00 in front of room ETC2.02 (2nd floor) (both days). - The ECB will offer a dinner commencing at 19:30 in the Eurotower Dining Area (2nd floor) (Day 1). - Dietary requirements should be communicated in advance. ### I. INTRODUCTION (1 HOUR) - Welcome remarks - Speaker: Mr Aurel Schubert, ECB Director General Statistics - Purpose: Welcome participants - Documentation: None - For information - Introduction - Speaker: Mr Werner Bier (ECB), Chairperson of the WGSD - Purpose: Present overall objectives and content of the Workshop - Documentation: None - For information - Securities statistics in the context of the G-20 Data Gaps Initiative - Presenter: IMF - Purpose: Overview of the G-20 Data Gaps Initiative in relation to securities statistics, covering in particular Recommendation 7 - Documentation: - The Financial Crisis and Information Gaps – Sixth Progress Report on the Implementation of the G-20 Data Gaps Initiative, September 2015 Sixth Progress Report - The Financial Crisis and Information Gaps – Report to the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, October 2009 G-20 DGI-1 recommendations - IMF Presentation for the Workshop – Item 1.3 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - For information ### II. RECOMMENDATION 7 IN THE DATA GAPS INITIATIVE – PHASE 1 (DGI-1) (1 HOUR) - 2.1 Methodological standards for the compilation of globally comparable securities statistics - The Handbook on Securities Statistics - Presenter: ECB - Purpose: Overview of main methodological standards in the Handbook on Securities Statistics (HSS); identify issues for further conceptual work - Documentation: - Handbook on Securities Statistics Handbook on Securities Statistics - ECB Presentation for the Workshop – Item 2.1 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - For discussion - 2.2 Statistics on debt securities issuance compiled by the BIS - Presenter: BIS - Purpose: Overview of current status of debt securities statistics compiled by the BIS and main existing gaps; invite comments on data collection and plans to enhance coverage - Documentation: - BIS web page on Securities Statistics BIS securities statistics - BIS Presentation for the Workshop – Item 2.2 Circulated on 10 April 2016 - For discussion ### III. RECOMMENDATION 7 IN THE DATA GAPS INITIATIVE – PHASE 2 (DGI-2) (4 HOURS) - Overall introduction - Purpose: Explain objectives and strategy of the G-20 DGI-2; role of common reporting templates and the Principal Global Indicators website; importance of priority recommendations such as Recommendation 7 - Documentation: - The draft action plan for the implementation of Recommendation 7 of DGI-2 Circulated on 10 April 2016 - ECB Presentation for the Workshop – Item 3 Circulated on 10 April 2016 - 3.1 2021 targets on securities statistics - Presenter: WGSD - Purpose: Present proposal to achieve a comparable securities data set across G-20 economies based on the HSS by 2021 - Proposal components to be described in detail: - Data instrument coverage - Issuer sector coverage and breakdowns - Currency and maturity breakdowns - Type of interest - Market of issuance - Reporting templates, timeliness and frequency - Documentation: - The draft action plan for the implementation of Recommendation 7 of DGI-2 Circulated on 10 April 2016 - BIS Presentation for the Workshop – Item 3.1 Circulated on 10 April 2016 - For discussion - 3.1.1 Tour-de-table - Purpose: Collect feedback from participants on the 2021 target proposals; request preliminary commitments on when countries will be able to provide the data - For discussion - 3.2 Securities statistics in the context of the SDDS Plus - Presenter: IMF - Purpose: Present links between requirements for the securities statistics category in the SDDS Plus and the DGI-2 targets for securities statistics - Documentation: - SDDS Plus Guide SDDS Plus Guide - IMF Presentation for the Workshop – Item 3.2 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - For discussion - 3.3 More advanced ambitions on securities statistics - Presenter: WGSD - Purpose: Present proposal for a more advanced comparable securities data set across G-20 economies (methodology following HSS) by 2021; discuss implementation deadlines and intermediate steps for countries willing to go beyond the core data set - Documentation: - The draft action plan for the implementation of Recommendation 7 of DGI-2 Circulated on 10 April 2016 - ECB Presentation for the Workshop – Item 3.3 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - For discussion ### IV. EXPERIENCES IN THE COMPILATION OF SECURITIES STATISTICS (Day 2) (3 HOURS) - 4.1 Compiling securities statistics on a security-by-security basis: the ECB Centralised Securities Database (CSDB) and the Securities Holdings Statistics Database (SHSDB) - Presenter: ECB - Purpose: Present main features of the CSDB and SHSDB, their current use in regular statistical and non-statistical work of the European System of Central Banks, and their future role in compiling euro area securities statistics from micro-data according to the HSS - Documentation: - ECB Presentation for the Workshop – Item 4.1 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - For information - 4.2 National experiences in the compilation of securities statistics - Format: Four country presentations - Countries presenting: Canada, China, Mexico, Turkey - Purpose: Present main features of national securities statistics compilation systems, degree of compatibility with HSS, and development plans towards compliance with the 2021 target and/or more advanced ambitions - Documentation: - Canada - Presentation for the Workshop – Item 4.2 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - China - Presentation for the Workshop – Item 4.2 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - Mexico - Presentation for the Workshop – Item 4.2 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - Turkey - Presentation for the Workshop – Item 4.2 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - For information ### V. USE OF SECURITIES STATISTICS (1½ HOUR) - 5.1 User perspective on securities statistics in the ECB - Presenter: ECB - Purpose: Present main current uses and data gaps from the ECB's perspective - Documentation: - ECB Presentation for the Workshop – Item 5.1 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - For information - 5.2 User perspective on securities statistics in the BIS - Presenter: BIS - Purpose: Present main current uses and data gaps from the BIS's perspective - Documentation: - BIS Presentation for the Workshop – Item 5.2 Circulated on 10 April 2016 - For information - 5.3 User perspective on securities statistics in the IMF - Presenter: IMF - Purpose: Present main current uses and data gaps from the IMF's perspective - Documentation: - IMF Presentation for the Workshop – Item 5.3 Circulated on 8 April 2016 - For information ### VI. CONCLUSIONS (1/2 HOUR) - 6.1 Conclusion - Purpose: Invite attendees to agree on conclusions of the Workshop, particularly on implementation plans to enhance securities statistics - Outputs and follow-up: - Conclusions will serve as input for the Regional Conferences of the DGI-2 as appropriate and the Global Conference on the G-20 DGI in Basel on 6-7 June 2016 - Final action plans will be included in the First Progress Report on the Implementation of the G-20 DGI-2, which will be submitted to the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in fall 2016 - Documentation: None - For discussion --- _Source: https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/data/statistics/wgsd/g20agendaapr2016.pdf_