Financial Soundness Indicators
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Bibliographic details
- Session: CT 23.06
- Location: Dalina, China
- Dates: June 26-30, 2023 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: Chinese
Target audience and qualifications
- Target audience: Officials at central banks and supervisory agencies for the financial sector who are 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 logistics and identification
- Invitation Session No.: CT 23.06
- Location: Dalina, China
- Date: June 26-30, 2023 (1 week)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English
- Interpretation Language: Chinese
- Presenting Department: Statistics Department
Course description and scope
- The course acquaints participants with the fundamentals of compiling and using FSIs in support of macroprudential analysis.
- Covers methodological and technical issues in the construction of FSIs, as discussed in the 2019 Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide (2019 FSI Guide).
- Uses an interactive approach with hands-on exercises.
- Main topics include:
- Preparation of the sectoral financial statements and compilation of FSIs for deposit takers;
- Regulatory framework for deposit takers;
- Accounting principles and data consolidation for the compilation of FSIs for deposit takers;
- Overview of key points and changes in the 2019 FSI Guide.
Course objectives
- Prepare the sectoral financial statements and compile FSIs for deposit takers in accordance with the methodology of the 2019 FSI Guide.
- Prepare or update FSI metadata using the concepts acquired on accounting principles and regulatory framework for deposit takers.
- Interpret FSIs for macro-financial surveillance.
Institutional note
- The IMF offers online training to government officials and the public.
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