December 8 to 12, 2025

A total of 27 officials in China, Nigeria, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Tunisia, South Africa, Vietnam, Nepal, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, attended the course on Fintech Market Development and Policy Implications in Shenzhen from December 8 to 12, 2025.

This course, presented by the IMF Institute for Capacity Development, integrated lectures, case studies, workshops, and extensive peer discussions to give participants a foundation in understanding new financial technologies (fintech) and the associated policy implications. After an overview of the source and nature of Fintech as well as general regulatory principles, the course focused on three Fintech areas that are rapidly developing in recent years: Fintech payments, Fintech funding, cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance, discuss risks and concerns arising from Fintech developments in these areas, and explore possible regulatory responses.