Central Bank Business Survey and Liaison Program Group
Central banks rely on an array of data to inform monetary policymaking. In addition to closely followed statistics such as the unemployment rate and gross domestic product (GDP), a growing number of central banks conduct surveys and interviews with businesses to gather economic intelligence. The Central Bank Business Survey and Liaison Program Group (CBBS) was formed in 2010 to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, and business liaisons to share their expertise in business survey administration and methodology and to discuss survey results and analysis.
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The CBBS group gathers each year for a conference. In addition to several panel discussions, the two-day event features presentations on survey design and methods, data collection, and regional analysis. Typically, the conference draws participants from 25 to 30 central banks and is hosted by a different central bank each year.
Interested in joining the CBBS group or hosting a future conference?
Please email Grace Guynn grace.guynn@atl.frb.org.
2025: Sydney - Reserve Bank of Australia
2024: Italy - Bank of Italy
2023: New Orleans - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
2022: Ottawa - Bank of Canada
2021: Kyiv - National Bank of Ukraine
2019: Ghent - National Bank of Belgium
2018: Stockholm - Sveriges Riksbank
2016: Kuala Lumpur - Central Bank of Malaysia
2015: Warsaw - National Bank of Poland
2014: London - Bank of England
2012: Montreal - Bank of Canada
2011: Zurich - Swiss National Bank
2010: Oslo - Norges Bank