## Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: CT 26.22
- Location: Dalian, China
- Dates: October 19-23, 2026 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Course overview
- 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 and qualifications
- 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.

### Course objectives and learning outcomes
- 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.

### Content focus and policy relevance
- 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.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Integrating Basel III Liquidity Standards with ILAAP A Framework for Effective Liquidity Risk Management](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/ce26-31)
- [Big Data for Macroeconomic Statistics (BDMS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/bdmsat26-27)
- [Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFI)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/fdfiat26-24)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ct/2026/fintechct26-22_