Suriname: Technical Assistance Report-Monetary and Financial Statistics Mission (May 8–19, 2023)
Technical Assistance Reports, March 8, 2024
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Bibliographic details
- Published: March 8, 2024
- Series: Technical Assistance Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400270208.019
Mission scope and purpose
- Mission dates: May 8–19, 2023.
- Worked with officials of the Central Bank of Suriname (CBS).
- Reviewed the compilation framework of monetary statistics for:
- the central bank (CB), and
- other depository corporations (ODCs).
- Methodological basis: IMF’s 2016 Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual and Compilation Guide.
- Developed a roadmap to incorporate the accounts of insurance corporations and pensions funds into the compilation of monetary and financial statistics (MFS).
Key findings and improvements
- The mission identified gaps in the existing compilation framework for monetary statistics covering the CB and ODCs.
- The roadmap addresses incorporation of insurance corporations and pension funds to expand coverage to other financial corporations.
- Alongside these improvements, the CBS will be able to produce an updated and improved MFS.
Roadmap components and actions
- Incorporate accounts of insurance corporations into MFS compilation.
- Incorporate accounts of pension funds into MFS compilation.
- Align CBS compilation practices with the IMF’s 2016 Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual and Compilation Guide.
Anticipated outputs and benefits
- An updated and improved set of monetary and financial statistics produced by the CBS.
- Broader coverage of financial sector institutions in MFS, including other financial corporations such as insurance corporations and pension funds.
- Strengthened statistical compilation framework for the central bank and other depository corporations.
Suriname: Technical Assistance Report-Monetary and Financial Statistics Mission (May 8–19, 2023), March 8, 2024.
Content in this bundle
- Section I. Financial System of Suriname