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

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**Canonical URL:** [Virtual : Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics - Intermediate (BPIIPS-M)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2022/bpiips-mjv22-02v)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: JV 22.02V
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Dates: January 24, 2022 - February 4, 2022 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: Virtual Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: Russian
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Program identity and logistics
- Session No.: JV 22.02 V  
- Location: Vienna, Austria  
- Date: January 24, 2022 - February 4, 2022 (2 weeks)  
- Delivery Method: Virtual Training  
- Primary Language: English  
- Interpretation Language: Russian  
- Deadline status: Deadline passed

### Qualifications and target audience
- Qualifications required:
  - A degree in economics or statistics and at least two years of relevant compilation experience, or
  - Completion of 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, and who are familiar with the methodology of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Statistics Manual, sixth edition (BPM6).

### Course description and scope
- Course level and aim:
  - Intermediate regional course presented by the Statistics Department targeting compilers with a certain degree of experience in the compilation and/or analysis of balance of payments and/or IIP.
  - Aims to provide a deep understanding of the concepts, data sources and compilation techniques for balance of payments and IIP statistics and their application for addressing complex methodological issues.
  - The course does not cover basic balance of payments and IIP concepts; intermediate level presupposes participants’ familiarity with the 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.
  - Specific exercises geared to integrating data compilation with Fund surveillance and policy advice; and to demonstrate the analytical uses of ESS.
- Emphases and 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.

### Pre-course recommendation and registration
- Recommended preparatory material:
  - It is highly recommended to complete the BOP/IIP online course (OL21.139) to review or learn BOP/IIP basic concepts.
  - Registration for the online course is open and can be done at: https://www.imf.org/en/Capacity-Development/Training/ICDTC/Schedule/OL/2021/BOP-IIPxOL21-139.  
  - This online course is only available in English and should be completed by December 31, 2021.

### Course objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Apply knowledge gained in dealing with complex methodological and compilation issues related to balance of payments and IIP statistics.
- 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)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [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/jv/2022/bpiips-mjv22-02v_