Rwanda: Technical Assistance Report-Monetary and Financial Statistics Mission (July 29–August 9, 2024)

Technical Assistance Reports, January 28, 2026

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• Published: January 28, 2026
• Series: Technical Assistance Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229036085.019

Mission objective and scope

• Assist the staff of the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) in broadening the coverage of Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS) to include other financial corporations (OFCs).
• Support the compilation of the OFCs Survey aligned with the IMF’s 2016 Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual and Compilation Guide (2016 MFSMCG).
• Provide hands-on training to officials of the NBR’s Statistics Department on MFS compilation issues.

Key activities and technical assistance provided

• Broadened MFS coverage to include OFCs and assisted in compiling the OFCs Survey.
• Discussed development of a Balance Sheet Approach (BSA) matrix with full coverage of the financial sector and with additional data from the external, fiscal and real sectors.
• Examined data consistency issues between central bank, other depository corporations (ODCs) and OFCs.
• Addressed integrated MFS compilation focusing on stocks, transactions, and other flows.
• Delivered hands-on training sessions for NBR Statistics Department officials on MFS compilation issues.

Main discussion topics and analytical focus

• Balance Sheet Approach (BSA) matrix:
  • Development of a BSA matrix with full coverage of the financial sector.
  • Integration of additional data from the external, fiscal and real sectors.
• Data consistency:
  • Ensuring consistency between central bank, other depository corporations (ODCs) and other financial corporations (OFCs).
• Integrated MFS:
  • Compilation and coherence of stocks, transactions, and other flows in MFS.

Capacity building and institutional impact

• Hands-on training aimed to strengthen the NBR Statistics Department’s ability to compile MFS in accordance with the 2016 MFSMCG.
• Emphasis on operationalizing the OFCs Survey and integrating OFC data into the financial sector framework.

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• Section I. Financial System in Rwanda
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  • Section I. Financial System in Rwanda (PDF)