Training Program

The course is designed for experienced individuals from banking regulatory and supervisory agencies (RSA) with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Attendees are typically involved in banking regulation and supervision, bank examinations, risk management, and financial sector surveillance.

Attendees should be familiar with the Basel Core Principles for effective Banking Supervision (BCP). Familiarity with the IFSB banking standards is a plus.

The training program provides attendees with a foundation of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The program will consist of three broad focus areas: a review of the BCP and IFSB standards, standards assessment process, and practical skills.
1. International Standards Review
Reviewing and strengthening the participants' understanding of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision and the IFSB's Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulations-Banking Segment, and the interlinkages between the two standards.
Learning the standards assessment methodologies.
Reviewing the IMF-World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) and the role of standards assessments.
2. Standards Assessment Process
Identifying relevant background information, learning best practices for data collection, and carrying out an overview of relevant institutional and macroeconomic conditions and market infrastructure.
Carrying out analysis of preconditions for effective banking supervision.
Conducting a detailed Principle-by-Principle assessment, including providing a description of the system regarding each Principle, a grading or "assessment", and the necessary related comments.
Preparing a structured detailed assessment report and compliance table summarizing the results of the assessment and the recommended action plan.
Engaging with the authorities and communicating findings effectively to stakeholders.
3. Practical Skills
Reviewing case studies of selected past FSAP assessments.
Engaging in hands-on exercises that simulate real-world assessment scenarios, allowing participants to apply their knowledge in a controlled environment.