## Macroeconomic Foundation course for Central Bank of Sri Lanka

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Macroeconomic Foundation course for Central Bank of Sri Lanka](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2025/ins-crssa25-28)

## Other formats

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 25.28
- Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Dates: July 7-15, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English

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### Invitation and Logistics
- Session No.: SA 25.28
- Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Date: July 7-15, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English

### Target Audience and Qualifications
- Target Audience:
  - Mid-level officials in Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Ministry of Finance 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
- Designed for new inductees into the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Ministry of Finance's general stream.
- Aims to strengthen participants' ability to comprehensively assess a country's macroeconomic situation, including:
  - 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.
- Emphasizes practical tools for day-to-day macroeconomic analysis.
- Relies on case studies relevant to the region where the course is given to illustrate application of tools and contribution to the policymaking process.
- Hands-on, Excel-based tools are a core element of the practical training.

### Course Objectives (learning outcomes)
Upon completion, 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)
- [Executive Training 2 on Fiscal Policy Considerations (FPA)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fpcce26-16)
- [Institutional Sector Accounts-Advanced - Blended (ISA-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/hq/2027/isa-ahq27-02)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2025/ins-crssa25-28_