Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications

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Title: Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications (FINTECH)
Type: Training Program
Course Description:
- Designed to give participants a foundation in understanding new financial technologies (fintech) and the associated policy implications.
- After an overview of the fintech landscape, the course focuses on fintech payments, fintech funding, crypto assets and decentralized finance.
- Discusses risks arising from fintech developments in these areas and explores possible policy responses.
- Combines lectures, extensive case studies, and group work to provide practical experience useful for participants' jobs.

Target Audience:
- Mid-level to senior officials from the central bank and other government agencies dealing with regulation of the financial sector.
- Preference is given to applicants working on issues directly related to financial development and inclusion, as well as supervision and regulation of new financial technologies.
Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or finance or equivalent work experience.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Define and understand fundamental Fintech concepts.
- Explain the economic rationale for various Fintech tools and their implications for financial service industry.
- Identify key risks and regulatory concerns over financial stability, financial integrity, security, consumer protection, and other aspects.
- Recognize international regulatory responses to Fintech developments.

Core thematic areas:
- Overview of the fintech landscape.
- Fintech payments.
- Fintech funding.
- Crypto assets and decentralized finance.
Policy relevance:
- Analysis of risks to financial stability, financial integrity, security, and consumer protection arising from fintech innovations.
- Exploration of possible policy responses and international regulatory approaches to fintech developments.