Lima, FilipaSilva, João FalcãoBeer, Alida Maria de2017-11-062017-11-062017-10-23http://hdl.handle.net/10362/25016Project Work presented as the partial requirement for obtaining a Master's degree in Statistics and Information Management, specialization in Information Analysis and ManagementThe financial crisis that emerged in 2008 highlighted the importance of tracking global vulnerabilities through joint analysis of data covering many financial institutions. Locational banking statistics (LBS) were designed to provide comprehensive and consistent data on the banking systems’ funding and lending patterns (BIS, 2014) . The main purpose of the data is to provide information on the role of banks and financial centers in the intermediation of international capital flows. Apart from operational activities, procedures and systems to compile sound cross-border banking system data, there is a need to improve the understanding of the analysis techniques and research outcomes pertaining to this data and specifically how these elements feed into the broader macroeconomic framework, the financial stability regime, and ultimately into policy advice. This study is conducted within a positivist paradigm and investigates the key analytical uses of the LBS data from a national central bank perspective whilst utilising a quantitative approach to develop a suite of analysis mainly through the use of exploratory data analysis (EDA) techniques.engLocational banking statisticsCross-border banking activityBank funding and lendingFinancial stabilityNational central bankProject WorkTrabalho de projectomaster thesis201743442