## International Standards Assessment for Islamic Banking

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [International Standards Assessment for Islamic Banking](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2025/isibce25-22)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: CE 25.22
- Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Dates: May 11-15, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: Arabic

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### Invitation and Logistics
- Session No.: CE 25.22
- Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Date: May 11-15, 2025 (1 week)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English
- Interpretation Language: Arabic
- Qualifications: Attendees should be familiar with the Basel Core Principles for effective Banking Supervision (BCP). Familiarity with the IFSB banking standards is a plus.

### Target Audience
- Designed for experienced individuals from banking regulatory and supervisory agencies (RSA) with at least 5 years of relevant experience.
- Typical attendees are involved in banking regulation and supervision, bank examinations, risk management, and financial sector surveillance.

### Course Description — Three Broad Focus Areas
- The program provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills across three focus areas.

1) International Standards Review
- Reviewing and strengthening understanding of the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision and the IFSB's Core Principles for Islamic Finance Regulations-Banking Segment.
- Examining 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 and learning best practices for data collection.
- 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",
  - 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.

### Course Objectives and Outcomes
- Prepare aspiring financial stability assessors to undertake responsibilities of evaluating financial systems' stability and compliance with international standards.
- Equip participants with a robust understanding of international banking standards and practical skills to:
  - conduct assessments,
  - identify gaps,
  - communicate findings effectively, including in the context of the IMF-World Bank Financial Stability Assessment Program (FSAP).
- Contribute to the overall aim of fostering resilient Islamic financial systems globally.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/sacat26-30)
- [Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/mrcce26-44)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2025/isibce25-22_