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The Special Data Dissemination Standard
(SDDS) was established by the International Monetary Fund in
April 1996 with the aim of improving the production and dissemination
of official
economic and financial statistics by member states that access
international financial markets. The SDDS enhances the availability of
timely and comprehensive
statistics and therefore contribute to the pursuit of sound macroeconomic
policies.
The SDDS prescribes qualitative requirements for the data disseminated
(coverage, periodicity and timeliness) and practices that can
enhance data accessibility by the public and the integrity and quality
of the
disseminated data.
Malta has subscribed to the SDDS as from 1 December
2009. The Maltese national indicators compliant with the SDDS are published
on the National
Summary Data Page (NSDP). The NSDP is updated with the contribution
of the national institutions that produce official statistics, namely,
the Central Bank of Malta and National Statistics Office.
The SDDS’s Advance Release Calendar, NSDP, metadata
and other related information can be accessed from the Dissemination
Standards Bulletin Board.
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