## Macroeconomic Foundation course for Nepal Rastra Bank

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Macroeconomic Foundation course for Nepal Rastra Bank](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2025/ins-crssa25-32)

## Other formats

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 25.32
- Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
- Dates: September 1-5, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English

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### Target audience
- Mid-level to senior officials in Nepal Rastra Bank 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.

### Invitation and logistics
- Session No.: SA 25.32
- Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
- Date: September 1-5, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English

### Course description
- Provides new inductees into the Nepal Rastra Bank and Ministry of Finance's general stream with a broad understanding of macroeconomic tools used to assess a country's macroeconomic situation.
- Covers the current state of the economy; the stance of fiscal and monetary policy; financial stability; exchange rate misalignments; vulnerabilities in the different sectors; and the medium-term outlook, especially the sustainability of public debt.
- Applies concepts to Nepal to illustrate its current macroeconomic opportunities and challenges, and to demonstrate practical tools for use in day-to-day macroeconomic analysis and policy making.

### Course objectives
- Analyze economic and financial developments of a country in the region using historical data and a 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-crssa25-32_