Online: Debt Management, Debt Reporting, and Investor Relations (DMIRX)
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- Published: October 6, 2025
Upcoming offerings
| Start date | End date | Location | Delivery Method | Session No. | Primary & (Interpretation) language | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | April 15, 2027 | Course conducted online | [[Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods) | OL 26.130 | English | [[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.242F)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.130E) by April 1, 2027 |
| July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Course conducted online | [[Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods) | OL 26.242 | French | [[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.242F)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.130E) by December 1, 2026 |
| September 1, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Course conducted online | [[Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods) | OL 26.243 | Spanish | [[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.242F)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.130E) by December 1, 2026 |
Course overview
- The course equips debt managers with essential knowledge and best practices in debt management, debt reporting, and investor relations.
- Designed for flexible, remote learning through virtual training modules.
- Emphasizes the Revised Guidelines for Public Debt Management and the importance of publishing comprehensive, accurate, and timely debt data through regular reports or bulletins.
- Highlights how transparency strengthens investor relations, supports market development, and fosters sound debt management.
- Aims to enhance the capacity of the government to efficiently support public debt management through debt reporting and investor relations practices grounded in core debt management principles.
Target audience and qualifications
- Target audience:
- Officials from debt management offices, ministries of finance, and central banks who deal with topics related to government debt.
- Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or finance, or equivalent experience.
Learning outcomes and competencies
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the importance of regular debt reporting in the context of the Revised Guidelines for Public Debt Management.
- Explain the cost-risk characteristics of a debt portfolio, including guaranteed debt.
- Calculate relevant debt portfolio indicators and redemption profiles.
- Describe the importance of regularly publishing debt bulletins and annual debt management reports.
- Produce debt bulletins, debt reports, and investor relations presentations.
- Discuss relevant investor relations practices that improve debt transparency.
Instructional format and focus areas
- Delivery:
- Virtual training modules for flexible, remote learning.
- Core thematic focus:
- Public debt management best practices informed by the Revised Guidelines for Public Debt Management.
- Debt reporting standards and production of regular publications (debt bulletins, annual debt management reports).
- Investor relations strategies that enhance transparency and market development.
- Practical skills in calculating portfolio indicators and constructing redemption profiles.
References
- Online Training
- OL 26.130
- OL 26.242
- OL 26.243
- Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)
- Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)
- Fiscal Sustainability (FS)
- Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)
- Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)
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