The SAARCFINANCE database was launched in the SAARCFINANCE Governors’ Symposium, organized alongside the 32nd SAARCFINANCE Group Meeting, on May 26, 2016 in Mumbai. Presently, the database comprises 136 variables including socioeconomic variables and intra-SAARC region trade. These variables are of monthly, quarterly and annual frequencies.
The objective of the SAARCFINANCE Database (SFDB) is to provide a comprehensive time-series database on macroeconomic indicators of the SAARC countries to disseminate information and facilitate research on economic and financial issues for mutual benefit of SAARC member countries with a view to further public policies, co-operation and coordination among member countries of the region.
The SAARCFINANCE Sync is a closed-group secure communication network between SAARC central bank officials. It tracks various SAARCFINANCE initiatives and acts as a repository of documents and information. Besides being a communication portal, it is a tool for deepening ties between central banks by fostering collaboration and capacity building, encouraging research and innovation, and providing real-time economic intelligence.
The Financial Inclusion Platform is a repository of initiatives taken by SAARC central banks to promote financial inclusion and financial literacy. The strategy papers, policy documents, financial literacy material, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for conducting outreach programs, research papers, are accessible to officers of the operational departments of SAARC central banks.
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