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

_Technical Assistance Reports, January 28, 2026_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 28, 2026
- Series: Technical Assistance Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229036085.019

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### 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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## Content in this bundle

- **Section I. Financial System in Rwanda**
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