Central Bank Communications and Transparency

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Event: Central Bank Communications and Transparency
Session No.: SA 24.46
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Date: December 9-11, 2024 (1 week)
Delivery Method: In-person Training
Primary Language: English
Target Audience: Central banks' senior- or mid-level officials.
Qualifications: Experience in central bank communication topics would be useful but not essential.
Status: Deadline passed

The course is offered by the IMF Capacity Development Office in Thailand (CDOT) in collaboration with the IMF South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC).
Focus: primary challenges encountered by central banks in emerging markets and developing economies in policy communications and transparency.
Topics covered:
- Significance of modern central bank communication
- Communication tools, channels and audiences
- Communication of monetary and FX policies and operations
- Financial stability communication
- Transparency regarding central bank legal frameworks, financial accounts, and institutional arrangements
Pedagogical approach:
- Main lectures
- Simulation exercises
- Selected country case studies
- Culminating panel discussion to summarize key takeaways and identify opportunities for improving implementation
Course builds upon technical support already provided by CDOT and SARTTAC to their member and beneficiary central banks.

Enhance Understanding of Modern Central Bank Communications
Develop Skills in Using Communication Tools and Channels
Improve Transparency Practices
Strengthen Monetary and FX Policy Communication, Address Financial Stability Communication
Learn from Real-World Examples and Case Studies