## Virtual : Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics - Intermediate (BPIIPS-M)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: CT 22.19V
- Location: Beijing, China
- Dates: November 7-18, 2022 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: Virtual Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: Chinese

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### Invitation and Logistics
- Session No.: CT 22.19 V
- Location: Beijing, China
- Date: November 7-18, 2022 (2 weeks)
- Delivery Method: Virtual Training
- Primary Language: English
- Interpretation Language: Chinese

### Qualifications and Target Audience
- Qualifications:
  - Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics and at least two years of relevant compilation experience, or should have completed the Compilation of Balance of Payments Statistics (BPSCG) course.
- Target audience:
  - Officials responsible for the compilation of external sector statistics (ESS) (balance of payments and/or international investment position (IIP)) statistics.
  - Familiarity with the methodology of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics Manual, sixth edition (BPM6) is required.

### Course Description
- Duration and level:
  - A two-week intermediate regional course targeting compilers with some experience in compilation of balance of payments and/or IIP.
  - The course does not cover basic concepts; the intermediate level presupposes participants' familiarity with basic concepts.
- Recommended preparatory material:
  - It is highly recommended to complete the balance of payments/IIP online course (OL21.139) to review or learn the balance of payments/IIP basic concepts.
- Instructional format:
  - Series of lectures and workshops analyzing country cases with a strong data component to allow peer learning and sharing of experiences.
- Emphases and specific topics:
  - Estimating informal cross border activities.
  - Treatment of special purpose entities.
  - Themes and challenges emerging from developments in the global economy and their impact on compilation work.
  - Exercises geared to integrating data compilation with Fund surveillance and policy advice.
  - Demonstrating the analytical uses of ESS.

### Course Objectives
- Upon completion, participants should be able to:
  - Apply knowledge gained in dealing with complex methodological and compilation issues related to balance of payments and IIP statistics.
  - Describe the high-level themes that are being addressed during the current update of BPM6.
  - Identify potential data sources and compilation techniques to be used to improve the coverage in ESS of activities emerging from globalization.
  - Describe the analytical uses of balance of payments and IIP statistics.

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## References

- [Virtual Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
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- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/sacat26-30)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ct/2022/bpiips-mct22-19v_