Training Program

Mid- to senior-level banking supervisors.

Participants are expected to be involved in microprudential regulation and supervision of banking institutions.

This regional course, presented by the IMF-CEF and the Financial Supervision and Regulation Division of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the IMF (MCMFR), aims at strengthening banking supervisors' capacity to implement the risk-based supervision (RBS) approach required by international standards for the banking sector. The course begins by introducing the conceptual RBS approach and discussing the concrete challenges for effective RBS implementation in prudential regulations and supervisory processes. The course then presents methodological guidance on assessing a bank`s risk profile in view of deciding adapted supervisory priorities and early intervention measures to address identified weaknesses. Through a mix of sessions including lectures, practical case studies, and interactive discussion, the course provides guidance on making a risk-based supervisory assessment of banks' financial soundness, with highlights on corporate governance, risk management, and main financial risks (with a selected focus on credit, liquidity, and operational risks), leveraging supervisory bank-rating models for illustration.