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Foundations of Central Bank Law
Enroll in this course by edX to learn its foundations, various legal issues, and master central bank legal frameworks’ design and analysis.
Intermediate
Online
9 Weeks
09 Sep, 2026 - 15 Apr, 2027
Course Commencement Date
Quick facts
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Medium of instructions
English
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Mode of learning
Self study
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Mode of Delivery
Video and Text Based
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Learning efforts
2-3 Hours Per Week
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Course overview
International Monetary Fund Institute and its Legal Department’s offering, the Foundations of Central Bank Law certification course ponders upon this law’s fundamentals. The training teaches aspirants about the significant legal issues that support practical and sound central banks. The curriculum covers the mandate’s legal underpinnings, autonomy, transparency, accountability, decision-making structures, and the banks’ operations.
The Foundations of Central Bank Law certification syllabus by EdX uses practical exercises and theoretical learning, imparting fluent knowledge in core topics such as crisis management functions, payment systems, central bank mandates, etc. Using conceptual introductions and the IMF Legal Department’s real-world expertise as practitioners, the course helps candidates engage with global participants. Students get familiar with the essential learnings in the best way possible.
Furthermore, the Foundations of Central Bank Law training proffers senior policymakers’ testimonies, real-world examples, and a discussion forum to engage with faculty. The course also includes assessments and post-course exams. Thus, students will be involved in an immersive learning experience, also availing of a verified certificate, if they choose to purchase it. By enrolling in any one of the tracks namely verified or audit the students may learn the programme. During the audit track, learning is free and that too for a limited time period whereas during the verified track learning is possible for an unlimited time period but it is paid.
The highlights
- Self-paced
- English transcripts and delivery
- Intermediate-level, online course
- Nine weeks
- Nine syllabus modules
- 2–3 hours per week
- Government of Japan’s financial support
- IMF Institute and Legal Department’s programme
- Professional educators
- Free auditing with a paid certificate
- Shareable and verified accreditation
- Theoretical and practical curriculum
Program offerings
- Theoretical learning
- Practical examples
- Real-world law practitioners
- Free programme
- Paid accreditation
- Assessments
- Post-course examination
- Discussion forum
- Video lectures
- Intermediate curriculum
- Nine modules
Course and certificate fees
Foundations of Central Bank Law fee structure :
Course Type | Amount |
Foundations of Central Bank Law | Nil |
Foundations of Central Bank Law - with verified accreditation | $ 25 |
certificate availability
certificate providing authority
certificate fees
Eligibility criteria
The Foundations of Central Bank Law certification by edX eligibility requires candidates to hold a law degree, and working on central banks’ legal issues, either within the bank itself or in a finance ministry.
What you will learn
After adequately completing the Foundations of Central Bank Law programme, candidates will develop professional skills in these areas: -
- Interpreting and advising how to apply international good practices and critical legal issues in domestic legislation.
- Identifying which legal issues the central bank legislation needs to cover, and how international good practices will address them.
- Assessing and analysing international good practices vs domestic central bank legislation.
- Explaining central bank legislation’s proposed amendments to stakeholders and defending such proposals while discussing them with the stakeholders.
- Developing and formulating recommendations for using law reforms to alter central bank legislation, aligning it with international good practices.
Who it is for
The Foundations of Central Bank Law course is ideal for people who are lawyers or are aspiring to become these.
Admission details
Follow these steps to enroll yourself in the training: -
- Visit the Foundations of Central Bank Law classes page by clicking on https://www.edx.org/course/foundation-of-central-bank-law.
- After going over all the details carefully, click on ‘Enroll’.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to either proceed with your edX account or start a new one.
- Once done, you can start learning on the course commencement date. If you wish to get the completion certificate, you must first pay for it and then complete admission.
Filling the form
The Foundations of Central Bank Law online course doesn’t require learners to fill up a drawn-out form. Instead, they can use their Microsoft/Apple/Facebook/Google ID to register, or start a new edX account. For the latter, students must provide details such as their country name, email address, public username, full name, and password.
The syllabus
None
How it helps
The Foundations of Central Bank Law programme aims to instill both practical and theoretical knowledge in its candidates. Thus, it incorporates video lectures, real-world examples about countries at varying economic development stages, assessments, and a post-training test to help students accrue all the course’s facets to learn how to shape a central’s foundational legal areas.
Moreover, the Foundations of Central Bank Law certification benefits aspirants by providing them with a discussion forum to communicate with their faculty for an immersive educational experience. Further, they can also accelerate their employment pursuits by purchasing the verified course certificate, carrying IFM’s logo and instructor signature, which you can share via your CV or LinkedIn account.
Instructors
Mr Wouter Bossu
Senior Counsel
International Moneta...
Other Bachelors
Mr Hans Weenink
Senior Counsel
International Moneta...
Ms Catalina Margulis
Consulting Counsel
International Moneta...
Ms Jess Cheng
Counsel
International Moneta...
Other Bachelors
Mr Rossi Arthur Dominique Pierre
Research Officer
International Moneta...
Other Masters
FAQs
IMF Institute’s Hans Weenik, Jess Cheng, Catalina Margulis, and Wouter Bossu, will be delivering this course curriculum.
You can dedicate 9 weeks, to complete this training.
Yes. You must have a law degree, with experience in central banks’ legal issues, either within a finance ministry or the bank itself.
No, it is self-paced and has video lectures for maximum convenience.
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