Using the Balance Sheet Approach in Surveillance: Framework, Data Sources, and Data Availability
April 1, 2006
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Summary
Recent improvements in statistical methodologies and data availability are facilitating detailed, high-frequency, timely macroeconomic balance sheet analysis. This paper provides practical instruction on how to design the framework to analyze vulnerabilities in a country as well as an overview of data sources that can be employed for this analysis. The paper also discusses how these new datasets are enhancing surveillance activities related to balance sheet vulnerabilities.
Subject: Balance sheet analysis, Currencies, Financial instruments, Financial sector, Financial statements
Keywords: balance of payments, balance sheet vulnerability, BSA framework, central bank, long-term debt, sectoral balance sheets, vulnerability analysis, WP
Pages:
42
Volume:
2006
DOI:
Issue:
100
Series:
Working Paper No. 2006/100
Stock No:
WPIEA2006100
ISBN:
9781451863604
ISSN:
1018-5941
