Mid-level central bank officials working in the area of monetary analysis and/or financial market analysis. Potential candidates who wish to apply for the course should have a sound understanding of macroeconomic theory and are expected to have a sound understanding of basic econometrics as well as experience in the use of commonly used modelling techniques.

The course is aimed at data-savvy central bankers, regulators and supervisors in areas such as information technology, statistics, or research departments who are interested in implementing machine learning methods.

Fundamental knowledge of data analysis (including linear and logistic regression) and statistical software (including commands in R) is required.