Financial Development and Financial Inclusion
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- Session: HQ 24.06
- Location: Washington, D.C., United States
- Dates: August 19-30, 2024 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed
Target audience and qualifications
- 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.
- Qualifications:
- Basic knowledge of economics or finance, or equivalent work experience expected.
- Knowledge of econometrics is helpful but not required.
- Strong recommendation that applicants have completed the online Financial Developmentand Financial Inclusion (FDFIx) course.
Course description
- 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.
- Presents a framework for financial market development:
- Identifies the main players and instruments.
- Highlights obstacles that could impede the development of such markets.
- Reviews policies that can aid financial market development.
- Introduces financial inclusion as an integral dimension of financial development.
- Reviews:
- Indicators currently used to measure financial inclusion.
- The macroeconomic impact of financial inclusion.
- Main policy strategies usually pursued to encourage inclusion.
- Uses case studies, group work and workshops to ensure practical experience useful for participants' work.
Course objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Identify the main players and instruments needed for financial market development.
- Measure the degree of financial development and inclusion for a country or countries using a wide range of standard indicators.
- 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.