The course is designed for professionals involved in issuing and processing banknotes and coins or dealing with counterfeit money. It is also aimed at those who are relatively new to these tasks or who want to expand their knowledge – especially in developing countries and emerging economies. Participants should have some background in cash management.

The expert panel is aimed at central bankers as well as regulators and supervisors with an interest in helping develop best practices in big data mining and management. Participants will be expected to make an active contribution to the discussions and will be invited to present and discuss current issues in machine learning, artificial intelligence and big data in their own jurisdiction.

(i) Junior to mid-level central bank officials working in the communication department or economics/monetary policy department, especially in central banks under or moving towards an inflation targeting regime, and (ii) officials from central banks whose responsibilities require, or who have a strong interest in acquiring, a thorough understanding of central bank communication.