Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIx)

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Target audience: Officials from central banks and supervisory agencies of the financial sector working or intending to work in the compilation or analysis of financial soundness indicators (FSIs).
Qualifications: Participants are expected to have a degree in economics, statistics, finance, accounting or an equivalent degree.

The Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIx) training introduces the underlying concepts, definitions, and methodology for the compilation of FSIs aligned with the 2019 Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide.
The course covers:
- Use of FSIs for surveillance and macro-financial analysis.
- Concepts behind FSIs compilation, including data collection processes.
- Aggregation and consolidation methods underlying FSIs compilation.
- Application of core and additional FSIs in macro-financial analysis.

Define the key concepts of the FSIs.
Assess the conceptual framework for FSIs, including the regulatory capital, leverage and liquidity concepts.
Review the data preparation process for FSIs compilation and apply the recommended aggregation and consolidation methods.
Evaluate the core and additional FSIs and explain the application of each in macro-financial analysis.
Identify the source data and specify the FSIs for other financial corporations, households, nonfinancial corporations, and real estate markets.

Researchers, analysts, and policymakers worldwide use FSIs to monitor the soundness of financial systems.
IMF staff rely on FSIs for financial stability analysis and surveillance.