Argentina: Technical Assistance Report-Report of the Technical Assistance Mission on External Sector Statistics (April 17–28, 2017)

IMF Staff Country Reports, January 24, 2019

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Canonical URL: Argentina: Technical Assistance Report-Report of the Technical Assistance Mission on External Sector Statistics (April 17–28, 2017)

At the request of the National Statistics and Census Institute (INDEC), a technical assistance mission on external sector statistics (ESS) visited Buenos Aires during April 17–28, 2017.
This mission was a follow up to the November 2016 mission that:
- evaluated the ESS methodology, information sources, and dissemination policy;
- made recommendations to improve quality and adapt ESS production to the methodology provided by the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6);
- supported the quarterly compilation and dissemination of the International Investment Position (IIP) in accordance with the Special Data Dissemination Standards (SDDS).

Reviewed the implementation status of the tasks identified in the action plan prepared by the November 2016 mission.
Assisted compilers in preparing quarterly ESS in accordance with BPM6 guidelines for the next quarterly publication.
Provided practical advice on the methodology to be used.