Our internal International Financial Data Working Group (IFDWG) provides a forum for the different teams working on these issues to share analytical insights and receive feedback on work in progress. The increasing prominence of global firms in the international financial system also means that there are now significant crossovers between the international financial data and the national accounts.
While this is also true for other countries with large multinational sectors, this phenomenon is especially acute in Ireland. The main issues relate to internationally-mobile 1/3  BIS central bankers' speeches  capital assets such as intellectual property and aircraft: the relocation of these assets across borders triggers shifts in the national accounts and the international financial accounts.