Strengthening Private Sector Integrity In The MENA Region (INTG) (Offered in Arabic Only)

Course details

Target Audience:

Mid-to senior-level officials from central banks and government agencies involved in the design and implementation of policies that have an impact on the soundness of their country’s external position..

Qualification:

Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience.

Course Description:

This course, presented by the IMF-CEF and the IMF-ICD staff, draws upon the latest workof the Fund to provide participants with a comprehensive set of analytical tools for assessing externalvulnerabilities and designing appropriate policy responses. These tools allow participants to evaluate awide range of external debt, foreign exchange reserve management, capital account liberalization and foreign aid management policies. Participants sharpen their skills with hands on exercises, as well aspresentations on specific aspects of external vulnerabilities based on their countries’ experience.The course is divided into three modules:

•  Current account sustainability analysis, linking current account and external debt dynamics;
•  The role of financial assets shocks in triggering large changes in external financial flows; and
•  Capital account liberalization and international aid as a potential source of volatility in the balance
• of payments.