This online course is aimed at central bank employees who are interested in the national cash cycle in their country of origin or who would like to gain an insight into how the Bundesbank organises its monitoring activities.

This course will also be of particular interest to cash analysis experts or their managers.

The course is aimed at economists and statisticians who are interested in seasonal adjustment and, in particular, in the application of JDemetra+. Prior knowledge and/or experience of time series analysis in general and seasonal adjustment in particular are welcome but are not a prerequisite for participation.

The course is aimed at central bank staff working in the area of central bank communication (public relations, press office, etc.) or actively dealing with communication issues in other areas of their institutions. Applicants should be willing to share their experiences and actively contribute to discussions during the course.

This course is aimed at employees responsible for reserve management at the policymaking, operational or risk control level. Participants should have a sound knowledge of portfolio management so that they can share their experiences and actively contribute to discussions.

The expert panel is aimed at experienced members of central banks’ anti-counterfeiting units requiring a detailed understanding of techniques for successfully combating the circulation of counterfeit money. Participants are expected to make an active contribution to the discussions and will be invited to present and discuss their own topics or cases.

Policymakers in banking supervision, on-site and off-site supervisors, IT auditors. Participants should have at least an intermediate understanding of banking supervision and ICT.

The course is designed for staff working in information technology, statistics or research departments at central banks and regulatory and supervisory authorities with an interest in applying machine learning methods with Python. It is not aimed at those who already have extensive and advanced knowledge of Python.

Indeed, little prior knowledge is expected, and the necessary Python skills are covered at the beginning, making the course suitable for previously inexperienced staff. It may be interesting for those who wish to switch from the programming language R to Python.

Mid to senior-level banking supervisors from central banks and supervisory authorities.

This course is aimed at those new to roles in a central bank’s cash or IT department who would like to start out by gaining an overview of the field, through to more experienced experts and project managers wishing to expand their knowledge and learn about the Bundesbank’s approach.

This online course is aimed at colleagues in central banks and supervisory authorities who are interested in understanding the content and implementation of the Basel Core Principles. It is especially useful for colleagues working in banking supervision or financial stability.