Tenth Review of IMF Data Standards Initiatives
Policy Papers, March 16, 2022
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- Tenth Review of IMF Data Standards Initiatives
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Bibliographic details
- Published: March 16, 2022
- Series: Policy Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400204012.007
Summary
- The IMF Data Standards Initiatives enhance data transparency as a global public good.
- The Tenth Review updates the framework through a parsimonious and principles-based expansion of encouraged data categories.
- The expanded encouraged data categories cover selected aspects in:
- public debt,
- macro-financial indicators,
- foreign exchange intervention,
- climate change-related policy,
- gender-disaggregated labor market statistics.
- The Review focuses on strengthening monitoring of the first tier, the enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS), and on encouraging subscribers of the second tier, the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS), to modernize data publication technology.
Key updates and scope
- Expansion of encouraged data categories (principles-based and parsimonious) in specified areas:
- public debt,
- macro-financial indicators,
- foreign exchange intervention,
- climate change-related policy,
- gender-disaggregated labor market statistics.
- Strengthening of monitoring for the enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS).
- Encouragement for Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) subscribers to modernize data publication technology.
Policy orientations and implications
- Emphasis on data transparency as a global public good.
- Principles-based approach to expanding encouraged data categories to reflect new data priorities.
- Operational focus on:
- stronger monitoring mechanisms for the e-GDDS,
- modernization of data publication technology for SDDS subscribers.
Content in this bundle
- Policy Paper
- 9781484306574.pdf
- Sdds Decision with Tenth Review Amendments
- sdds-plus-decision-with-tenth-review-amendments