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Macroeconomic Foundation Course for General Inductees of Maldives Monetary Authority

Invitation

Session No.: SA 24.38

Location: Male, Maldives

Date: August 18-22, 2024 (1 week) New dates

Delivery Method: In-person Training

Primary Language: English

Target Audience

Mid-level to senior officials in MMA who are directly involved in diagnosing the state of the macroeconomy and making projections.

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Qualifications

A background in economics would be useful but not essential.

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Course Description

This course provides new inductees into the MMA's general stream with a broad understanding of macroeconomic tools used to assess a country's macroeconomic situation. The program covers the current state of the economy; the stance of fiscal and monetary policy; financial stability; exchange rate misalignments; vulnerabilities in the different sectors; and the medium-term outlook, especially the sustainability of public debt.

Throughout the course, these concepts are applied to Maldives to illustrate its current macroeconomic opportunities and challenges, and to demonstrate practical tools for use in day-to-day macroeconomic analysis and policy making.

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Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Analyze economic and financial developments of a country in the region using historical data and a hands-on, Excel-based tools.
  • Analyze potential output and calculate output gaps and diagnose the outlook for the economy.
  • Assess the stance of current fiscal, monetary and exchange rate, and financial policies.
  • Assess macro-financial linkages, including through the analysis of financial sector soundness indicators.
  • Assess the medium-term prospects of the economy, especially the sustainability of public and external debt, and identify impediments to long-term growth.
  • Identify possible risks and vulnerabilities to economic growth and identify policies to address them.
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