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Big data in central banks focus report 2018

The third Central Banking big data focus report delves further into recent trends as central banks grapple with the question of upgrading their approaches to data

The 2018 survey of central bank big data usage reveals how the topic remains a major research issue and is increasingly finding its way into policy debates. But, for many, innovative research is running ahead of governance reform.

The report includes an interview with IMF statistics chief Louis Marc Ducharme, a feature on how central banks are making use of regtech, a roundtable discussion, and more.

Download the 2018 focus report in PDF format.

Capitalising on regtech

Regulatory technology could prove effective in improving data reporting and supervisory monitoring, but central banks have a long way to go to making this a reality, writes Joel Clark.

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