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Appendix I
Survey on the Use, Compilation, and Dissemination of Macroprudential Indicators1
1. The Survey on the Use, Compilation, and Dissemination of Macroprudential
Indicators was conducted by the IMF in 2000. It was an important step in the IMF’s program
to develop a common set of FSIs.
Background
2. The objective of the survey was to obtain information on national needs and practices
related to FSIs in order to (1) gauge the usefulness of specific indicators; (2) assess
compilation and dissemination practices in order to help identify international best practices
where possible; (3) evaluate whether the Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) or
other vehicles would be appropriate to encourage the public dissemination of FSIs; and (4)
explore the analytical frameworks used by member countries in macroprudential analysis.
3.
The survey had two parts. The first part, the User Questionnaire, gathered
information from financial supervisors, financial policy officials, and the private sector on
the usefulness of the FSIs and methods of macroprudential analysis. The second part, the
Compilation and Dissemination Questionnaire, inquired about national practices in
compiling and disseminating FSIs.
4. The FSIs included in the survey largely focused on information about depository
corporations (banks), but included some key information on their corporate and household
counterparties. This focus was determined in light of the importance of banking institutions
and the generally greater amount of information available for banks compared to other types
of institutions.
1 A more detailed discussion of the survey and its results is provided in Financial Soundness Indicators:
Analytical Aspects and Country Practices, V. Sundararajan, Charles Enoch, Armida San Joe, Paul