Calendar of Activities 2026
The Center for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA) has been a benchmark in central banking issues in the region for many years. In a changing economic environment with significant challenges, CEMLA reaffirms its commitment to the highest standards in the study, analysis and training of these issues and changes, not only for its understanding but also to facilitate its management.
Thus, CEMLA presents his Program of Activities strengthened for the current year, with a deep commitment to its membership. Below are the courses, workshops, seminars, meetings and other activities scheduled for 2026.
| DATE | EVENT | CO-SPONSOR | VENUE |
| March 2 - 4 |
Seminar on the Implementation of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, seventh edition (BPM7) and the System of National Accounts 2025
Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes González |
International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| March 3 - 4 |
CEMLA/FSI Seminar
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
Financial Stability Institute (FSI) | Videoconference |
| March 9 - 10 |
IX Fintech Forum Meeting
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
Banco de España, Banco de la República (Colombia), Fondo Latinoamericano de Reservas |
Cartagena, Colombia
Face-to-face |
| March 17 - 20 |
CEMLA Course: DSGE Models for Central Banks
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
Banco de la República (Colombia) |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| March 23 - 27 |
Course on Real Estate Price Indexes
Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes González |
International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| March 25 - 28 |
Committee of Alternates - Spring
Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade Záblah |
To be defined |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| March 30 - April 1 |
CEMLA Course: Macroeconomic Forecasting with Matching Learning
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
Videoconference | |
| April 14 - 16 |
Course on Macroprudential Policies: Strategy and Implementation
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
|
| April 20 - 24 |
Course on Balance Sheet Approach
Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes González |
International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| May 14 - 15 |
VI Course on Financial Market Infrastructure
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
Videoconference | |
| May 26 - 27 |
XII Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Central Banks Financial Information Forum
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
FIF Executive Committee |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| May 26 - 27 |
Accounting Meeting
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
|
| May |
Board of Governors - Spring
Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade Záblah |
To be defined |
Tarragona, Spain
Face-to-face |
| May |
Assembly - Spring
Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade Záblah |
To be defined |
Tarragona, Spain
Face-to-face |
| May |
CXX Meeting of Governors of Central Banks Members of CEMLA - Spring
Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade Záblah |
To be defined |
Tarragona, Spain
Face-to-face |
| June 8 - 9 |
Seminar on Data Laboratory for Access to Microdata in a Central Bank
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
Banco de España |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| June 9 - 10 |
VII Meeting of Financial Risk Management Officers in Central Banking
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
Banco de España, Banco de México, Banco Central de Costa Rica, Banco Central de Chile |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| June 15 - 19 |
CEMLA Course: Introduction to Numerical Methods
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
Videoconference | |
| June 22 - 26 |
CEMLA Course: Macroeconomics and Numerical Methods
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
Videoconference | |
| June 24 - 26 |
Course on Suptech and Regtech
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
Financial Network Analytics (FNA) | Videoconference |
| II Quarter |
Course on the System of National Accounts 2025
Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes González |
INEGI | Videoconference |
| II Quarter |
Course on Monetary and Financial Information for Macroeconomic Analysis
Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes González |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
|
| II Quarter |
Seminar on Remittances and Migration
Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes González |
International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Videoconference |
| July 8 |
Financial Information Forum – Policy Implementation Seminar
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
FIF Executive Committee | Videoconference |
| July 10 |
CEMLA Workshop: Central Bank Communication
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
Videoconference | |
| August 3 - 4 |
VI Course on Machine Learning and Central Banking (virtual)
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
To be defined | Videoconference |
| August |
Committee of Alternates - Fall
Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade Záblah |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
|
| September 2 - 4 |
VI Course on Machine Learning and Central Banking (in-person)
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
To be defined |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Hybrid |
| September 8 - 9 |
XVI Meeting of Financial Stability Officials
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
|
| III Quarter |
Course on the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, seventh edition (BPM7)
Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes González |
Banco de México | Videoconference |
| III Quarter |
Course on Consumer and Producer Price Indexes
Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes González |
INEGI |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| October 5 |
IMF-CEMLA-ASBA Workshop on Cyber Resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Videoconference |
| October 7 |
Financial Risk Management in Central Banking – Policy Implementation Seminar
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
Banco de España, Banco de México, Banco Central de Costa Rica, Banco Central de Chile | Videoconference |
| October 26 - 30 |
Financial Risk Management in Central Banking – Policy Implementation Seminar
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
Banco de España, Banco de México, Banco Central de Costa Rica, Banco Central de Chile |
Madrid, Spain
Face-to-face |
| October 27 - 31 |
Board of Governors - Fall
Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade Záblah |
Bangkok, Thailand
Face-to-face |
|
| October 27 - 31 |
Assembly - Fall
Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade Záblah |
Bangkok, Thailand
Face-to-face |
|
| October 27 - 31 |
CXXI Meeting of Governors of Central Banks Members of CEMLA - Fall
Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade Záblah |
Bangkok, Thailand
Face-to-face |
|
| October 29 - 30 |
VII Meeting of Financial Market Infrastructure Managers
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
Banco de España |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| November 4 - 5 |
Workshop on Climate-related Financial Risks
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
UNEP FI | Videoconference |
| November 5 - 6 |
CEMLA Conference 2026 - XXXI Meeting of the Central Banking Research Network
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
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| November 9 - 13 |
CEMLA Course: Financial Mathematics (introductory)
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
Videoconference | |
| November 17 - 19 |
CEMLA Course: Financial Mathematics (practical)
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
|
| November 19 - 20 |
XXI Meeting of Monetary Policy Makers
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
|
| November 23 - 24 |
V CEMLA-Dallas Fed Financial Stability Conference
Coordinator: Gustavo Leyva Jiménez |
Dallas FED |
CEMLA Mexico City, Mexico
Face-to-face |
| December 7 - 11 |
Expert Seminar on Big Data Applications and Data Analytics in Central Banks
Coordinator: Gerardo Hernández del Valle |
Banco de España |
Madrid, Spain
Face-to-face |
| IV Quarter |
Seminar on Remittances and Migration
Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes González |
Videoconference | |
| To be defined |
Technical Assistance to the Central Bank of Costa Rica on Measurement of Remittances through Surveys and Other Instruments
Coordinator: Jesús Cervantes González |
Videoconference | |
| To be defined |
Central Banking: A Comprehensive Approach
Coordinator: Roberto Marino López |
Videoconference | |
| To be defined |
Meeting of Experts in Document Management and Central Bank Archives
Coordinator: Roberto Marino López |
Banco de España |
Madrid, Spain
Face-to-face |
| To be defined |
Expert Meeting on Good Governance and Transparency: Promoting the Modernization of Central Banks and Their Adaptation to the External Environment
Coordinator: Roberto Marino López |
Banco de la República (Colombia) |
Bogotá, Colombia
Face-to-face |
| To be defined |
Meeting on Human Resources Management in Central Banking
Coordinator: Nabiha Sáade Záblah |
Banco Central de Reserva del Perú |
Lima, Peru
Face-to-face |
| To be defined |
Meeting on legal issues
Coordinator: Roberto Marino López |
Videoconference |

