Take, for instance, the initiatives on enhancing information on financial linkages, on mapping exposure and funding patterns or on identifying the activities of non-bank financial institutions, just to mention a few. Off-the-rack blueprints on how to proceed do not exist. The legal framework for data collection needs to be broadened in some countries. Confidentiality issues will have to be addressed.
And, last but not least, analytical guidance is necessary for the collection of data and for prioritization and coordination of statistical activities. 3.1  Data requirements need to be based on sound arguments  Any request for statistical data should be analytically driven.