Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications

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Training Program title: Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications (FINTECH).
Session No.: SA 23.18.
Location: New Delhi, India.
Date: July 17-21, 2023 (1 week).
Delivery Method: In-person Training.
Primary Language: English.

Target Audience:
- Mid-level to senior officials from central banks and other government agencies engaged in setting policy for the financial sector.
- Preference given to applicants working on issues directly related to financial development and inclusion, as well as supervision, oversight and regulation of new financial technologies and entities.
Qualifications:
- Participants expected to have an advanced degree in economics or finance or equivalent work experience.
- Participants with equivalent work experience in the fields of payments, supervision, oversight, technology are also encouraged to participate.
- It is strongly recommended that applicants first complete the Financial Sector Policies (FSP) course.

Presented by the IMF Institute for Capacity Development (ICD).
Designed to give participants a foundation in understanding new financial technologies (fintech) and associated policy implications.
After an overview of the fintech landscape, the course focuses on areas rapidly developing in recent years:
- fintech payments,
- fintech funding,
- crypto assets,
- decentralized finance.
Course examines risks arising from fintech developments in these areas and explores possible policy responses.
Instructional methods include lectures, extensive case studies, and group work to provide practical experience useful for participants’ jobs.

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Define and understand fundamental fintech concepts.
- Explain the economic rationale for various Fintech innovations and their implications for financial services.
- Identify key risks and concerns regarding financial stability, financial integrity, security, consumer protection, and other aspects.
- Recognize policy responses to Fintech developments from authorities around the world.

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