Training Program

This course is intended for officials from the ministry of finance or equivalent body, financial intelligence units (FIUs), central banks, supervisory bodies, law enforcement and public-sector audit bodies, and any other relevant authorities engaged or interested in the topics covered in this course. 

• Participants are expected to have at least three to five years of experience. 
• Language: The course will be delivered in Spanish. 

This course, presented by the Legal Department and the Western Hemisphere Department, will engage learners in discussions on assessing the impact of financial crimes on economic and financial stability. The course will also build on the on-going work focused on violent crime and insecurity in the region from a macroeconomic perspective. Learners will explore the impact of financial crimes and related money laundering on the macroeconomic channels with a focus on the financial sector, and the Fund's work on financial integrity issues. The course will focus on key regional challenges to financial integrity, particularly those related to organized crime and violence. The course will also cover the impact of cross-border illicit financial flows depending on the risk and context of IMF members, and how effective AML/CFT measures can mitigate these risks. In case studies, participants will analyze the transmission channels, the structural obstacles to inclusive and sustainable growth and threats to economic and financial stability and discuss examples of effective engagement to counter these challenges. 

Travel, accommodation, and per diem costs are to be arranged and funded by the participants' sponsoring agencies.