Thirty years of experience in database management: the BIS Data Bank
Christian Dembiermont · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 2008
The dream of every policymaker, economic analyst or statistician is to have access to comprehensive, high-quality, well-documented and timely data. In the early 1970s, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its major member central banks recognised the benefit of working together to share statistical data through a common platform, and established a common database known as the BIS Data Bank. This note focuses on the objectives of the BIS Data Bank and its development over time, describing its main characteristics and operational challenges, then outlining potential future developments.