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What is Macrobond?

Macrobond is a global economic and financial data platform that enables analysts, economists and investment professionals to discover, analyse and share macro data within a single structured workflow.

Who is Macrobond designed for?

Macrobond is used by institutional teams across:  

  • Asset management and hedge funds  
  • Investment banks and sell-side research  
  • Central banks and government institutions
  • Corporate strategy, treasury and risk  
  • Academic and policy research  

The platform supports both individual analysis and enterprise-scale research workflows.

What data coverage does Macrobond provide?

Macrobond delivers global macroeconomic and market data sourced from thousands of statistical agencies, central banks and commercial providers, organised with structured metadata and revision history to support reliable analysis and historical integrity.

Can Macrobond data be accessed programmatically?

Yes. The Web API provides REST-based access to macroeconomic and financial time series, including metadata, revision tracking and point-in-time retrieval for backtesting, auditability and production workflows.

How extensive is the dataset available via the API?

Macrobond provides access to hundreds of millions of time series across 320+ countries and major regions and more than 2,500 data sources, including millions of high-frequency indicators and extensive point-in-time coverage

How is Macrobond data delivered into enterprise environments?

Through Macrobond Data Feeds, which provide flexible delivery options including:

  • Web API for programmatic retrieval
  • Snowflake and Databricks delivery for cloud data platforms  
  • AI Data Feed for licensed generative-AI use  
  • Chart Server for secure internal chart publishing  

These options support automated refresh, scalable integration and consistent internal distribution.

Can Macrobond data be used with private AI or NLP systems?

Yes. The AI Data Feed enables licensed use of Macrobond macro data within private generative-AI and natural-language workflows inside controlled client environments, with clear governance and usage terms.

Does Macrobond support on-premise charts distribution?

Yes. Chart Server allows institutions to publish dynamically updating Macrobond charts to internal portals and dashboards while keeping all rendering and data entirely within the client’s own infrastructure.

Can Bloomberg data be analysed in Macrobond?

Yes. The Bloomberg Connector enables Bloomberg Terminal users to access and analyse Bloomberg data directly inside Macrobond, combining bottom-up market data with structured macroeconomic analysis and reusable visual workflows.

What is the Macrobond Conversion Service?

The Conversion Service helps institutions migrate existing charts, spreadsheet models, scripts and reporting workflows into Macrobond without rebuilding years of prior analytical work, preserving continuity while enabling dynamic updates going forward.

How quickly is new data available after release?

The majority of key macro series are updated within minutes of source publication through automated validation and refresh processes, supporting time-sensitive research and production workflows.

Does Macrobond support point-in-time and revision-aware analysis?

Yes. Historical vintages and revision tracking are built into the dataset, enabling accurate backtesting, compliance review and audit-ready research workflows.

How does Macrobond support governance and entitlement control?

Feedability rights, entitlement-aware delivery and controlled deployment options across APIs, cloud platforms, AI environments and on-prem infrastructure support compliant institutional usage.

How does Macrobond help teams scale research across an organisation?

Macrobond supports reusable analytics, automated data delivery, secure chart distribution and structured migration of legacy workflows, allowing research produced by specialists to be consumed consistently across teams.