## Macroeconomic Issues for Reserve Bank of India Senior Officers

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 23.33
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: August 9-12, 2023 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English

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### Target Audience and Qualifications
- Target Audience: Mid-level to senior officials in RBI who are directly involved in diagnosing the state of the macroeconomy and making projections.
- Qualifications: A background in economics would be useful but not essential.

### Course Description
- Purpose: Provide senior officers of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) a broad understanding of macroeconomic issues and tools used to assess the economic situation.
- Focus: Strengthen participants' ability to assess a country's macroeconomic situation, including:
  - the current state of the economy;
  - the stance of fiscal and monetary policy;
  - financial stability; and
  - the sustainability of public debt.
- Application: Concepts applied to India to illustrate current macroeconomic opportunities and challenges and to demonstrate practical tools for day-to-day macroeconomic analysis and policy making.

### Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Analyze economic and financial developments of a country in the region using historical data and hands-on, Excel-based tools.
- 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 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)
- [Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications (FINTECH)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/st/2026/fintechst26-23)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/mrcce26-44)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2023/wspsa23-33_