AFI and the Intergovernmental Group of 24 (G-24) body held a Central Bank Governors' Roundtable on the topic of the evolving mandates of central banks in October.

This course will provide an understanding of the design and implementation of regulatory frameworks that help promote financial inclusion.

With the global economy still in recovery from the pandemic, AFI members are intensifying efforts to accelerate effective, targeted and sustainable financial inclusion policy and regulatory solutions.

Deadline to submit applications is ongoing, with priority given to eligible institutions that submit before 8 May 2022.

The Leadership & Diversity Program for Regulators is now accepting applications on a rolling basis.

The initiative provides a stage for the world’s most promising fintech and regtech innovators that are enhancing access to and the usage and quality of formal financial services for low-income populations

While COVID-19 may have wreaked havoc across financial services, according to a recent report the pandemic has driven the urgency to prioritize and actively deploy fintech initiatives by regulators.

Fintechs that adequately handle this increasing regulatory oversight will demonstrate their maturity.