Selected Issues in the Regulation and Supervision of Fintech

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TARGET GROUP: Mid- to senior-level officials working in the regulation, supervision and oversight, and financial stability departments at regulatory authorities and in positions with similar responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS: Participants should have experience in regulation, supervision, and oversight (conduct and prudential) and interest in, or experience of, better understanding the impact of new technology in financial services.

DESCRIPTION: This course, presented by the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, is designed to be interactive by using a combination of lectures, case studies, and discussions. The course focuses on the regulation and supervision of technology enabled innovation in financial services (fintech), key global developments, the use of new institutional arrangements such as innovation hubs and sandboxes, the growth of supervisory and regulatory technology (RegTech/SupTech), the implications of BigTech in financial services, the regulation and supervision of e-money, and the growth of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and new business models like banking-as-a-service. The course has a specific focus on helping authorities understand and implement global standards on crypto assets including stablecoins. The course includes practical case studies providing participants with the opportunity to put learnings into practice through group exercises and presentations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, participants should be better placed to understand the regulatory and supervisory implications of fintech in financial services.

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Course Details

Start: 20250224Feb 24
End: 20250228Feb 28

Language: English

Sponsoring Organization: IMF

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Application Deadline: November 17, 2024