Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual and Compilation Guide

Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual and Compilation Guide Synopsis

This edition of Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual and Compilation Guide updates and merges into one volume methodological and practical aspects of the compilation process of monetary statistics. The Manual is aimed at compilers and users of monetary data, offering guidance for the collection and analytical presentation of monetary statistics. The Manual includes standardized report forms, providing countries with a tool for compiling and reporting harmonied data for the central bank, other depository corporations, and other financial corporations.

The methodology and concepts described in the Manual are consistent with other macroeconomic data sets, including the System of National Accounts 2008, the sixth edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, the Government Finance Statistics Manual 2014, and the publication by the United Nations and the European Central Bank of the handbook on Financial Production, Flows and Stocks in the System of National Accounts.