## Emergency Liquidity Assistance

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Emergency Liquidity Assistance](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2026/elasa26-16)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: SA 26.16
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Dates: April 20-24, 2026 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Event details
- Session No.: SA 26.16
- Deadline passed
- Location: New Delhi, India
- Date: April 20-24, 2026 (1 week)
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English
- Target Audience:
  - Central bank officials involved in implementing Emergency Liquidity Assistance/Last Resort Loan
- Qualifications:
  - Background in economics or finance
  - Relevant work experience in central banking
  - Basic knowledge of operational aspects of liquidity assistance

### Course description and scope
- Offered by the IMF South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC) in collaboration with the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center (CCAMTAC).
- Focus: primary challenges central banks in emerging markets and developing economies face when executing Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA).
- Core content areas:
  - Conditions for ELA, parameters, and conditionality
  - Internal organization and governance of ELA operations
  - Role and building blocks of a collateral framework in ELA, including eligibility, valuation, and risk control measures
  - Communication and transparency in ELA while balancing the legitimate need for confidentiality
- Pedagogy:
  - Main lectures and discussion sessions
  - Selected country case studies
  - Practical training exercises
  - Concluding panel discussion to summarize key insights and identify opportunities to enhance implementation efforts and technical support

### Course objectives
- Enhance understanding of the ELA framework among central bank officials
- Identify challenges and solutions related to implementing ELA in emerging markets
- Explore the role of collateral in ELA operations
- Discuss the parameters and conditionality associated with ELA frameworks
- Facilitate knowledge sharing through country case studies and practical workshops
- Explore the role of communication and transparency in ELA processes while balancing the legitimate need for confidentiality

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Integrating Basel III Liquidity Standards with ILAAP A Framework for Effective Liquidity Risk Management](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/ce26-31)
- [Big Data for Macroeconomic Statistics (BDMS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/bdmsat26-27)
- [Financial Development and Financial Inclusion (FDFI)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/fdfiat26-24)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/sa/2026/elasa26-16_