Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics

Ad hoc reports are prepared and submitted to BIS Governors in the context of their annual review of IFC activities. These reports eg present the results of a survey conducted among central banks on a given topic, or the recommendations of working groups of central bank statisticians set up to work on issues of common interest.

IFC Bulletins contain the proceedings of the various meetings organised by the Committee on topical statistical issues of interest to the international central banking community. The views expressed in the Bulletins are those of the authors and do not represent the official views of the Committee, its institutional members or the BIS.

The IFC encourages the publication of analytical work on topical statistical issues of interest to the international central banking community, other than that presented at its various meetings. The IFC Working Papers contain analysis by experts of the Committee's institutional members as well as by analysts outside the central banking community. The Working Papers need to meet a number of criteria. The views expressed in the Working Papers are those of their authors and do not represent the official views of the Committee, its institutional members or the BIS. Submissions for the Working Papers should be addressed to the IFC Secretariat.

Selection criteria

In order to be considered for publication in the IFC Working Paper Series, papers should:

• Be analytical by nature, contain significant original research not previously published, and refer to existing literature
• Cover statistical issues of interest to central banks or be directly related to a statistical topic covering economic, monetary and financial stability
• Appeal to an international audience

Editorial review process

Submitted papers will go through a formal editorial review process. Each paper will be reviewed by 2 members of the IFC Executive who will determine the analytical/academic value of the paper and make a recommendation to the Executive.

Submission instructions

• Final drafts of the papers should be submitted in the official template used for IFC publications
• Only English language papers will be considered for publication
• All submissions should include a separate title page with the author's name and contact information
• An abstract of strictly 100 words or less must accompany the paper
• A list of references should be included at the end of the paper
• Papers accepted for publication will be expected to conform to the general style of IFC Working Paper Series

The IFC Annual Reports provide updates on the governance and organisation of the IFC, review the IFC activities in the prior year, summarise key messages resulting from them, and present the planned future activities of the Committee.