The International Network for Exchanging Experience on Statistical Handling of Granular Data (INEXDA) is an international cooperative project of central banks. INEXDA’s overall aim is to facilitating the international use of granular data of central banks, international organizations, or national statistical institutes for analytical, research and comparative purposes within the limits set by the applicable confidentiality regimes.

Provide a basis for exchanging experiences on the statistical handling of granular data that are accessible to external users. Examples of ‘statistical handling’ include the accessibility of data and metadata, techniques for the statistical analysis of granular data, procedures for data confidentiality and security of data, and procedures for output control.

Provide a framework for investigating possibilities to harmonize procedures for accessing granular data and metadata structures, to develop comparable structures for existing data and to further foster the efficiency of statistical work with granular data.

The higher level of data disaggregation in the case of granular data is also associated with an increased need for data protection. Therefore, the overriding principle of the work of INEXDA is compliant with the respective statutory secrecy and data protection requirements, and thus maintaining the confidentiality of the information submitted by the reporting agent.