Virtual : Financial Development and Financial Inclusion

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Target Audience:
- Mid-level to senior officials from central banks and government agencies dealing with regulation of the financial sector.
- Preference is given to applicants working on issues directly related to financial development and inclusion.
Delivery Method: Virtual Training
Primary Language: English
Interpretation Language: French
Location: Ebene, Mauritius
Date: November 8-12, 2021 (1 week) New dates
Session No.: AT 21.28 V
Deadline: Deadline passed

Participants are expected to have a basic knowledge of economics or finance, or equivalent work experience.
Knowledge of econometrics is helpful but not required.
It is strongly recommended that applicants have completed the online Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFIx) course.

Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development.
Explains the macroeconomic relevance of financial development and inclusion.
Begins with an analysis that defines the role of finance in the economy.
Reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the impact of finance on macroeconomic performance and growth.
Addresses policies to encourage financial development (market-enabling policies) and limit its potentially destabilizing effects (market-harnessing policies).
Introduces financial inclusion as an integral dimension of financial development, noting that attention historically centered on the concept and measurement of financial depth.
Reviews the indicators currently used to measure financial inclusion, its distinct macroeconomic impact, and the main policy strategies usually pursued.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Measure the degree of financial development and inclusion for a country or countries using a wide range of standard indicators.
Identify the shortcomings of various indicators and recognize the possible need to collect more detailed microeconomic data.
Use a simple analytical model to predict the likely outcomes of different policies on financial inclusion.
Assess policy options and strategies for financial development and inclusion from a macroeconomic perspective by identifying potential tradeoffs and possible impediments.
Formulate a strategy for policies to support financial development in a country, taking into account initial conditions and links between the financial sector and the macroeconomy.