Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIx)
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- Session: OL 26.233
- Location: Course conducted online
- Dates: June 30, 2026 - December 15, 2026 (24 weeks)
- Delivery method: Online Training
- Primary language: Arabic
- Status: Apply online by December 1, 2026 Deadline extended
Target Audience and Qualifications
- Target Audience:
- Officials at central banks and supervisory agencies for the financial sector who are involved in the collection, compilation, and analysis of financial soundness indicators (FSIs).
- Qualifications:
- Participants are expected to have a degree in economics, statistics, finance or accounting, or equivalent experience.
- Access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection and a Google Chrome web browser are essential.
Course Description
- The course introduces participants to the underlying concepts, definitions, and methodology for the compilation of Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs).
- FSIs were developed by the IMF in the late 1990 s and currently, more than 140 countries compile and report FSIs to the IMF.
- FSIs are used to monitor the soundness of the financial system from a macroprudential perspective and are used by IMF staff in financial stability analysis and surveillance.
- Topics covered include:
- The history of the FSIs and their application in surveillance and macroprudential analysis.
- The conceptual framework for the FSIs.
- The data collection process for FSI compilation and its underlying aggregation and consolidation methodologies.
- The application of core and additional FSIs in macroprudential analysis.
- An important reference throughout the course is the Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide revised in 2019; the 2019 FSIs Guide is described as the ultimate authority on FSI concepts and methods and is the foundation of the course.
Course Objectives
- Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Define the key concepts of the FSIs and their application in surveillance and macroprudential analysis.
- Define the conceptual framework including application of the regulatory capital, leverage and liquidity concepts used in FSI compilation.
- Describe the data preparation process for FSI compilation, and apply the recommended aggregation and consolidation methodologies.
- Specify each of the Core and Additional FSIs for deposit-takers and explain the application of each in macroprudential analysis.
- Identify the source data and specify the FSIs for non-deposit takers, and explain their application in macroprudential analysis.
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