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Financial Market Infrastructures: Principles and Practices (FMI-PP)

Financial Sector Policies

This course, presented by the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, focuses on the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI). The course is designed to be interactive by using a combination of lectures, case study simulations, group or individual presentations, and panel discussions. Lectures focus on the 24 principles and 5 responsibilities for authorities under the PFMI, the Disclosure Framework, and Assessment Methodology, and topical issues on cyber resiliency, distributed ledger technology, and relevant digital innovations. Participants, after gaining a basic understanding of the standards, apply them to a hypothetical country to assess the level of compliance of its payment system, securities settlement system, and central securities depository. The self-assessment exercises are based on targeted principles. After the hands-on self-assessment experience, results are discussed through group presentations and de-briefings. 

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    Target Audience

    Mid- to senior-level officials working in the payment, legal, risk management, and technology departments at the central bank or supervisory authority and in positions with similar responsibilities.

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    Qualifications

    Participants should have experience in operations, policy, and/or oversight in one or more of the following areas: financial market infrastructures (such as payments systems, securities settlement systems, central securities depositories, central counterparties, and trade repositories), legal, risk management, and technology departments.

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    Course Objectives

    Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

    • Understand a framework of the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures. 
    • Apply the standards for the compliance of its payment system, securities settlement system, and central securities depository. 
    • Enhance safety and efficiency in payments, clearing, settlement, and recording arrangements, and more broadly, to limit systemic risk and to foster transparency and financial stability.
       
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    Upcoming Offering

    Start date End date Location Delivery Method Session No. Primary & (Interpretation) language Apply
    September 1, 2025 September 5, 2025 Vienna, Austria In-person Training JV 25.27 English Apply online by May 25, 2025
    November 17, 2025 November 21, 2025 Singapore, Singapore In-person Training ST 25.30 English Apply online by June 20, 2025
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