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Financial Soundness Indicators (FSI)

Apply online by January 16, 2026

Session No.: AT 26.05V

Location: Ebene, Mauritius

Date: February 9-13, 2026 (1 week)

Delivery Method: Virtual Training

Primary Language: English

Interpretation Language: French

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Target Audience

Officials at central banks and supervisory agencies of the financial sector involved in the collection, compilation, and analysis of financial soundness indicators (FSIs).

Qualifications

Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics, or equivalent experience.

Course Description

This course, presented by the Statistics Department, acquaints participants with the fundamentals of compiling and using FSIs in support of macroprudential analysis. The course covers methodological and technical issues in the construction of FSIs, as discussed in the 2019 Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide (2019 FSI Guide). The course takes an interactive approach using hands-on exercises in discussing the main topics as follows: 

a.  Preparation of the sectoral financial statements and compilation of FSIs for deposit takers, other financial corporations (OFCs), and nonfinancial corporations (NFCs). 
b. Regulatory framework for deposit takers. 
c.  Accounting principles and data consolidation for the compilation of FSIs for deposit takers. 
d.  Metadata reporting. 
e.  Overview of FSIs for Household sector and Real Estate markets.

Course Objectives

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

  • Prepare the sectoral financial statements and compile FSIs for deposit takers in accordance with the methodology of the 2019 FSI Guide. 
  • Prepare and update FSI metadata using the concepts acquired on accounting principles and regulatory framework for deposit takers. 
  • Source data and prepare the sectoral financial statements to compile FSIs for OFCs, NFCs, and Households. 
  • Interpret FSIs for macro-financial surveillance.

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