Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications (FINTECH)
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- Session: SA 25.27
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: July 14-18, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed
Session details and qualifications
- Session No.: SA 25.27
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Date: July 14-18, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English
- Deadline status: Deadline passed
- Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or finance or equivalent work experience.
- It is strongly recommended that applicants first complete the Financial Sector Policies (FSP) course.
Target audience
- Mid-level to senior officials from the central bank and other government agencies dealing with regulation of the financial sector.
- Preference is given to applicants working on issues directly related to financial development and inclusion, as well as supervision and regulation of new financial technologies.
Course description and thematic coverage
- Purpose:
- Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development to give participants a foundation in understanding new financial technologies (fintech) and the associated policy implications.
- Core thematic areas:
- Overview of the fintech landscape.
- Fintech payments.
- Fintech funding.
- Crypto assets and decentralized finance.
- Approach:
- Discussion of risks arising from fintech developments in the above areas and exploration of possible policy responses.
- Use of extensive case studies and group work to provide practical experience applicable to participants' jobs.
Key risks and policy focus areas
- Risks identified for analysis and policy response:
- Financial stability.
- Financial integrity.
- Security.
- Consumer protection.
- Other regulatory concerns associated with fintech developments.
- Policy exploration:
- Examination of international regulatory responses to Fintech developments.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Define and understand fundamental Fintech concepts.
- Explain the economic rationale for various Fintech tools and their implications for financial service industry.
- Identify key risks and regulatory concerns over financial stability, financial integrity, security, consumer protection, and other aspects.
- Recognize international regulatory responses to Fintech developments.