## Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIx)

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIx)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/fsix)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/fsix/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/fsix/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/fsix/bundle-manifest.json)

## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 29, 2025

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## Upcoming offerings

| Start date | End date | Location | Delivery Method | Session No. | Primary & (Interpretation) language | Apply |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| May 1, 2026 | April 15, 2027 | Course conducted online | [[[[Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods) | [OL 26.152](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/fsixol26-152) | English (Spanish) | [[[[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.233A)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.151E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.153E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.152E) by April 1, 2027 |
| May 1, 2026 | April 15, 2027 | Course conducted online | [[[[Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods) | [OL 26.153](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/fsixol26-153) | English (French) | [[[[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.233A)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.151E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.153E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.152E) by April 1, 2027 |
| May 1, 2026 | April 15, 2027 | Course conducted online | [[[[Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods) | [OL 26.151](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/fsixol26-151) | English | [[[[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.233A)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.151E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.153E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.152E) by April 1, 2027 |
| June 30, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Course conducted online | [[[[Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods) | [OL 26.233](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/fsixol26-233) | Arabic | [[[[Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.233A)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.151E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.153E)](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.152E) by December 1, 2026 |

### Overview
- Training Program introducing concepts, definitions, and methodology for the compilation of Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) aligned with the 2019 Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide.
- Purpose: enable researchers, analysts, and policymakers to monitor the soundness of financial systems and support IMF staff financial stability analysis and surveillance.
- Emphasis on the use of FSIs for surveillance and macro-financial analysis, including data collection, aggregation, and consolidation methods.
- Coverage includes core and additional FSIs and their application in macro-financial analysis.

### Target audience and qualifications
- Target Audience:
  - Officials from central banks and supervisory agencies of the financial sector working or intending to work in the compilation or analysis of financial soundness indicators (FSIs).
- Qualifications:
  - Participants are expected to have a degree in economics, statistics, finance, accounting or an equivalent degree.

### Course objectives
- Upon completion, participants should be able to:
  - Define the key concepts of the FSIs.
  - Assess the conceptual framework for FSIs, including the regulatory capital, leverage and liquidity concepts.
  - Review the data preparation process for FSIs compilation and apply the recommended aggregation and consolidation methods.
  - Evaluate the core and additional FSIs and explain the application of each in macro-financial analysis.
  - Identify the source data and specify the FSIs for other financial corporations, households, nonfinancial corporations, and real estate markets.

### Content and methodology highlights
- Concepts and definitions aligned with the 2019 Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide.
- Data collection process and recommended aggregation and consolidation methods.
- Application of core and additional FSIs in macro-financial analysis.
- Identification of source data for sectors: other financial corporations, households, nonfinancial corporations, and real estate markets.

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## References

- [Online Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [OL 26.152](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/fsixol26-152)
- [OL 26.153](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/fsixol26-153)
- [OL 26.151](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/fsixol26-151)
- [OL 26.233](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2026/fsixol26-233)
- [Climate in Macroeconomic Framework (CMF)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/cmfat26-22)
- [Big Data for Macroeconomic Statistics (BDMS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/bdmsat26-27)
- [Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFI)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/fdfiat26-24)
- [Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.152E)
- [Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.153E)
- [Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.151E)
- [Apply online](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=OL26.233A)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/courses/fsix_