Macroeconomy

Macroeconomic forecasting in real time (Nowcasting)

Published on 10th of November 2026

This webinar will cover the data, models and processes used by a central bank to produce forecasts in real time, particularly in the context of Eurosystem projection exercises. The presentations and discussions will focus on very short-term exercises (nowcasting). This webinar is part of a two-part series. The second one will cover long-term horizons and will take place in June 2027.

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Dates: March 25, 2027
Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Application deadline: March 24, 2027
Language: English
Location: On line
Contact: Luwana SCHALL
E-mail: IBFI_ecostat@banque-france.fr

Content

Use of nowcasting techniques
Use of random forests

Target participants

This webinar is intended mainly for central bank economists. There are no prerequisite analytical requirements, but a basic understanding of econometric methods and some experience in modelling will help you get the most out of this training. The attendees are expected to interact actively during the seminar, answering on-line surveys and quizzes and assessing the sessions.

Reminder:

Only staff from public bodies (central bank, ministry, national statistical office…) may apply to IBFI seminars;
We accept only valid official domains (from the type of institutions above) as main e-mail addresses. We need at least one official e-mail address per participant. Applications not fulfilling these two conditions will be automatically rejected.

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