June 26 to June 30, 2023

After three and half years of virtual training due to the pandemic, the CICDC presented the first in-person course on Selected Issues in Financial Sector Surveillance in Dalian Training Center, from June 26 to June 30, 2023. The course was delivered by staff from the IMF's Statistics Department onsite. 36 participants from People's Bank of China and National Financial Regulatory Administration attended the course. The course covered methodological and technical issues in the construction of FSIs, as discussed in the 2019 Financial Soundness Indicators Compilation Guide. The CICDC Director Mr. Hui He attended the opening ceremony and gave opening remarks. After the ceremony, Mr. He had a very productive meeting with Dalian Training Center Director Mr. YANG Bo and his management team. They exchanged their reflections on the CICDC virtual training and discussed issues associated with resuming in-person training. Both sides expected to see an even closer cooperation for the Phase II of the CICDC.