3rd meeting of Luxembourg group on remittances

1
3rd meeting of Luxembourg group on remittances

• 26-28 june in Brasilia

2
Venue and Participation

• The Meeting (third and last) took place at the
  Banco Central do Brasil Training Center.
• Co-chaired by IMF and Banco Central do Brasil.
• City group gathers a number of representatives
  from countries and international organisations.

3
Purpose of the Compilation Guide

• Respond to requests from users for improvements
  in remittance data, including G-8 Heads of State
  meeting at Sea Island in June 2004 .
• Looks at remittances in a broad context
  (including private transfers, compensation of
  employees and supplementary definitions proposed
  by the UN Technical Subgroup on movement of
  persons)

4
Purpose of the Brasilia Meeting

• The Main purpose of the meeting was to evaluate
  and discuss the first draft version of the
  Compilation Guide on Remittances.
• Participants provided their views on the draft
  version sent out prior to the meeting and were
  asked to present any new material they understood
  would improve guidance to the compilation of
  remittances.

5
The time frame

• The aim is now to present the draft for public
  consultation in (end) September.
• The public consultation would last 6 weeks.
• Publication of the compilation guide by the end
  of the year.

6
Internet Site

• For an outline of the compilation guide
• http//www.imf.org/external/np/sta/bop/remitt.htm
• Thanks you for your attention