Within the framework of its Central Banks Capacity Building Programme (CB-CaB), SESRIC, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT), organised a Training Course on “Open Market Operations and Forecast Modelling” on 24-25 February 2026 via an online video conferencing platform.

The training course was organised as a step forward towards advancing cooperation in line with the signed MoU between SESRIC and the Ministry of Economy of the Sultanate of Oman, bringing together 25 experts from the Ministry of Economy and the Central Bank of the Sultanate of Oman.

The activity aimed to build in-depth knowledge and operational skills in the design, implementation, and monitoring of Open Market Operations (OMO), while also developing staff expertise in macroeconomic modelling and forecasting methodologies essential to effective monetary policy formulation.

The two-day activity covered the following key topics:

• Foundations & Strategic OMO Design.
• Instrument Mechanics & Collateral Frameworks.
• Operational Execution & Case Studies.
• Time Series Modelling & Nowcasting
• Structural Modelling & Risk Assessment.

The presentations of the training course are available here.

For more information about SESRIC's Central Banks Capacity Building Programme (CB-CaB), please visit: https://www.sesric.org/cbp-centralbanks.php.

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