Training Program

Officials from central banks, ministries of finance, and regulatory agencies involved in financial regulation and/or financial stability analysis.

Participants should have a degree in economics or finance. Participants are expected to have work experience related to financial regulation and supervision.

This course, presented by the IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department, examines selected issues in the evolving financial regulatory framework. It takes a critical look at the evolving framework for banks and non-bank financial intermediaries. On the banking side, topics include Basel III capital, leverage and liquidity requirements, and on-going regulatory discussions. On the non-bank side, the course covers derivatives, repurchase transactions and securities lending, counterparty risk management, and topical issues such as the role of central banks in collateral markets (among others). The course pays special attention to systemically important financial institutions and the links between banks and other parts of the financial system. Participants will be invited to make presentations on selected topics that reflect their country experiences.