Foundations of Central Bank Law (FCBLx)
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Bibliographic details
- Session: OL 26.150
- Location: Course conducted online
- Dates: May 1, 2026 - April 15, 2027 (50 weeks)
- Delivery method: Online Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Apply online by April 1, 2027 Deadline extended
Program identification and logistics
- Session No.: OL 26.150
- Location: Course conducted online
- Date: May 1, 2026 - April 15, 2027 (50 weeks) New dates
- Delivery Method: Online Training
- Primary Language: English
- Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development and the Legal Department
Target audience and qualifications
- Target Audience:
- Legal advisors of central banks and ministries of finance.
- Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have a law degree and work on legal issues pertaining to central banks, either within a central bank or within a ministry of finance.
Course description
- This online course introduces participants to the foundations of central bank law.
- The course covers the legal issues that are necessary to support sound and effective central banks.
- Topics addressed include the legal underpinnings of the mandate, decision-making structures, autonomy, accountability, transparency, and operations of central banks.
- The course combines theoretical components with practical exercises on how to analyze and design central bank legal frameworks.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Identify the key legal issues that generally need to be covered in central bank legislation, and how international good practices address those issues.
- Interpret and advise on the application of key legal issues and international good practices in domestic legislation.
- Analyze and assess domestic central bank legislation against international good practices.
- Develop and formulate recommendations on how to modify central bank legislation through law reform to align it to international good practices.
- Explain to stakeholders proposed amendments to central bank legislation and defend those proposals in discussions and consultation procedures with stakeholders.