## Macroeconomics Module for RBI General Inductees

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**Canonical URL:** [Macroeconomics Module for RBI General Inductees](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2023/wspsa23-08)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 23.08
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: February 6-10, 2023 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English

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### Target audience, qualifications, and pre-requisites
- Target audience: Inductees into the RBI's General cadre.
- Qualifications: Successful candidates inducted into the RBI's General cadre through its competitive selection process.
- Pre-requisites: A background in economics would be useful but not essential.

### Course description
- Purpose: Strengthen participants' ability to assess a country's macroeconomic situation.
- Analytical scope includes:
  - The current state of the economy.
  - The stance of fiscal and monetary policy.
  - Financial stability.
  - Exchange rate misalignments.
  - Vulnerabilities in the different sectors.
  - The medium-term outlook, especially the sustainability of public and external debt.
- Pedagogical approach: Concepts are applied to India to illustrate its current macroeconomic opportunities and challenges, and to demonstrate practical tools for day-to-day macroeconomic analysis and policymaking.

### Course objectives
Upon completion of the workshop, participants should be able to:
- Analyze potential output and calculate output gaps, and diagnose the outlook for the economy.
- Assess the stance of current fiscal, monetary and exchange rate, and financial policies.
- Assess macro-financial linkages, including through the analysis of financial sector soundness indicators.
- Assess the medium-term prospects of the economy, especially the sustainability of public and external debt, and identify impediments to long-term growth.
- Identify possible external and internal economic risks and vulnerabilities to economic growth and identify policies to address them.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Integrating Basel III Liquidity Standards with ILAAP A Framework for Effective Liquidity Risk Management](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/ce26-31)
- [Climate in Macroeconomic Framework (CMF)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/cmfat26-22)
- [Big Data for Macroeconomic Statistics (BDMS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/bdmsat26-27)
- [Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFI)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/fdfiat26-24)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2023/wspsa23-08_