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E-Money and Mobile Payments (EMM)

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Session No.: JV 24.28

Location: Vienna, Austria

Date: September 16-20, 2024 (1 week)

Delivery Method: In-person Training

Primary Language: English

Target Audience

Mid- to senior-level officials working in the payment, legal, technology, monetary policy, and financial stability departments at the central bank and in positions with similar responsibilities.

Qualifications

Participants should have experience in the operations and/or oversight in one or more of the following areas: payments, legal, technology, monetary policy, and financial stability.

Course Description

This course, presented by the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, focuses on e-money, mobile payment system developments, preconditions, business model, risks, prudential regulations, and contingency planning. The course is designed to be interactive by using a combination of lectures, case studies/simulations, and panel discussions. The self-assessment exercises are based on targeted procedures and include use cases, elements, business models, risks, and regulations. Participants, after gaining a basic understanding of the e-money and mobile payments, apply them to a hypothetical country to clarify/formulate an overall fintech payment strategy and action plan. After the hands-on self-assessment experience, results are discussed through group presentations and de-briefings. 

Course Objectives

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

  • Understand mobile payment system developments and risks
  • Clarify and formulate an e-money and payment strategy as well as action plan 
  • Grasp a framework for business models, prudential supervision, and contingency planning.

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