## Anti-Money Laundering Combating the Financing of Terrorism AML CFT Risk-based Supervision of Financial Institutions (AMLCFTx)

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Anti-Money Laundering Combating the Financing of Terrorism AML CFT Risk-based Supervision of Financial Institutions (AMLCFTx)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2025/amlcftxol25-126)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: OL 25.126
- Location: Course conducted online
- Dates: April 15, 2025 - August 15, 2025 (18 weeks)
- Delivery method: Online Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Qualifications and Target Participants
- Participants are expected to have at least three to five years of experience in AML/CFT supervision and/or have good knowledge of AML/CFT concepts.
- Target audience: supervisory, government and international organization officials who want to gain a deeper understanding on how to develop and implement an effective risk-based approach to AML/CFT supervision of financial institutions.

### Course Description
- Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development and the Financial Integrity Group of the Legal Department.
- Teaches foundational principles, methodologies, and tools necessary to implement an effective risk-based supervisory framework.
- Covers international standards for risk-based supervision and the necessary legal and regulatory framework critical for AML/CFT risk-based supervision of financial institutions.
- Focuses on practical application of essential elements of a risk-based approach to AML/CFT supervision.
- Equips participants to develop appropriate supervisory strategies and use a sound and effective risk-based approach for both offsite and onsite AML/CFT supervision of financial institutions.

### Course Objectives (Upon completion participants will be able to)
- Understand the legal and regulatory framework necessary for AML/CFT risk-based supervision.
- Apply effective methodologies of risk-based AML/CFT supervision of financial institutions in both offsite and onsite settings.
- Develop and implement supervisory strategies aligned with international standards to assess the effectiveness of financial institutions' AML/CFT controls so that ML/TF/PF risks are adequately controlled and mitigated.
- Use sound and effective risk-based supervisory tools.

### Additional Training Context (IMF training offerings referenced)
- IMF offers online training to government officials and the public.
- Example in-person training entries listed with dates and locations include:
  - Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS): English (French, Portuguese) | January 18-29, 2027 | In-person Training | Ebene, Mauritius
  - Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A): English (Arabic) | December 13-17, 2026 | In-person Training | Kuwait City, Kuwait
  - Fiscal Sustainability (FS): English (Arabic) | November 9-20, 2026 | In-person Training | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  - Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC): English (French, Portuguese) | November 9-13, 2026 | In-person Training | Ebene, Mauritius

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## References

- [Online 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)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ol/2025/amlcftxol25-126_