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  "title": "Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications (FINTECH)",
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  "summary": "Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications Training Program Qualifications Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or finance or equivalent work experience.",
  "publishDate": "2025-05-28",
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      "heading": "Program logistics and eligibility",
      "content": "- Session No.: JV 24.34\n- Location: Vienna, Austria\n- Date: November 4-8, 2024 (1 week)\n- Delivery Method: In-person Training\n- Primary Language: English\n- Status: Deadline passed\n- Qualifications:\n  - Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or finance or equivalent work experience.\n  - It is strongly recommended that applicants first complete the Financial Sector Policies (FSP) course.\n- Target Audience:\n  - Mid-level to senior officials from the central bank and other government agencies dealing with regulation of the financial sector.\n  - 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."
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      "heading": "Course description and core content",
      "content": "- Purpose:\n  - Designed to give participants a foundation in understanding new financial technologies (fintech) and the associated policy implications.\n- Core topics:\n  - Overview of the fintech landscape.\n  - Fintech payments.\n  - Fintech funding.\n  - Crypto assets and decentralized finance.\n- Approach:\n  - Discussion of risks arising from fintech developments in the above areas.\n  - Exploration of possible policy responses.\n  - Use of extensive case studies and group work to provide practical experience relevant to participants' jobs."
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    {
      "heading": "Learning objectives and expected outcomes",
      "content": "- Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:\n  - Define and understand fundamental Fintech concepts.\n  - Explain the economic rationale for various Fintech tools and their implications for financial service industry.\n  - Identify key risks and regulatory concerns over financial stability, financial integrity, security, consumer protection, and other aspects.\n  - Recognize international regulatory responses to Fintech developments."
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    "Status: Deadline passed",
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