Secondly, I want to emphasize the recent launch of the so-called International Network of Exchanging Experiences on Statistical Handling of Granular Data (INEXDA, for short), an international network in the field of microdata. Banco de Portugal is one of the first participants in this structure, along with Banca d’Italia, Banque de France, Deutsche Bundesbank and Bank of England.
The INEXDA network will provide a basis for exchanging experiences on the statistical handling of granular data which are accessible to external users, and will approach very relevant issues such as the accessibility of data and metadata, techniques for statistical analysis of granular data and data protection, and procedures for output control.