Selected Macroeconomics Issues Course for RBI Generalists Inductees

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The course provides General Inductees of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) a broad understanding of macroeconomic issues and tools used to assess the economic situation.
The course is designed to 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.
Throughout the course, these concepts are applied to India to illustrate its current macroeconomic opportunities and challenges, and to demonstrate practical tools for use in day-to-day macroeconomic analysis and policy making.
IMF offers online training to government officials and the public.

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

Analyze economic and financial developments of a country using historical data and a hands-on, Excel-based tools.
Analyze potential output and diagnose the outlook for the economy.
Assess the stance of current fiscal and monetary 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 debt, and identify impediments to long-term growth.
Identify possible risks and vulnerabilities to economic growth and identify policies to address them.