Broadening Financial Indicators in the Special Data Dissemination Standard
Policy Papers, February 22, 2010
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- Published: February 22, 2010
- Series: Policy Papers
Background and mandate
- In December 2008, the IMF Executive Board discussed the Seventh Review of Data Standards Initiatives.
- Directors requested staff to return to the Board within about a year with a proposal for the inclusion of selected financial indicators in the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS).
- This paper responds to the 2008 request taking into account recent developments.
Rationale and objectives
- The recent financial crisis has heightened the need for policymakers, financial regulators and capital market participants to put in place conditions to help prevent similar crises.
- One area identified as key in crisis prevention is the availability of timely and more detailed financial data that could provide early warning signals of impending risks and vulnerabilities.
Key themes and substance
- Focus on broadening financial indicators within the SDDS to improve transparency and early warning capabilities.
- Emphasis on timely and detailed financial data to assist crisis prevention efforts.
- Alignment with multilateral surveillance and data standards initiatives.
Subjects and topics covered
- Crisis prevention
- Data collection
- Data quality assessment framework
- Financial soundness indicators
- Financial statistics
- General Data Dissemination System
- Multilateral surveillance
- Special Data Dissemination Standard
- Transparency
Publication metadata (as presented)
- Publication date: February 22, 2010
- Format: Web landing page (summary and link to PDF)
- Access note presented: accessed 9/18/2026
Source: Broadening Financial Indicators in the Special Data Dissemination Standard — https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/broadening-financial-indicators-in-the-special-data-dissemination-standard-pp4428