About the IFC
The Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics (IFC) is a forum of central bank economists and statisticians, as well as others who want to participate in discussing statistical issues of interest to central banks. The IFC is established and governed by the international central banking community and operates under the auspices of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). It is associated with the International Statistical Institute (ISI) and is a member of the International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS).
Michele Bullock, Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, is the Chair of the Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics (IFC). Her biography is available here.
Recent activities and publications
| August 2025 |
IFC Bulletin no 65 on New insights from financial statements |
| July 2025 |
IFC Guidance Note 6 on Data integration: opportunities and challenges for central banks |
| May 2025 |
IFC Bulletin no 64 on Data science in central banking: enhancing the access to and sharing of data |
| April 2025 |
IFC Report 18 on Governance and implementation of artificial intelligence in central banks |
| March 2025 |
IFC Bulletin no 63 on Addressing climate change data needs: the central banks' contribution |
| February 2025 |
IFC Report 17 on SDMX adoption and use of open source tools |
| January 2025 |
The BIS All Governors' meeting approved the publication of the 2024 IFC Annual Report. |