From 30 June to 4 July, AFI and the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (FSFM) joined forces to run the Frankfurt School Summer Academy.

A newly created Central Banking track, co-hosted by AFI and the Frankfurt School Centre for Central Banking, covered monetary policy and financial stability, digital currencies and fintech, and financial inclusion. The programme featured a fireside chat between AFI CEO, Dr Alfred Hannig, and Frankfurt School Vice President, Fatma Dirkes, as well as sessions ran by AFI’s Head of Capacity Building, Madhurantika Moulik and Senior Policy Manager, Nik Kamarun. There were also site visits to the Deutsche Bundesbank and European Central Bank.

“It was a great pleasure to welcome AFI to the Central Banking Track,” said Junes Arfaoui, head of FSFM’s Sustainable World Academy. “AFI sessions received outstanding feedback from our participants, who truly valued the depth of expertise and global perspective AFI brought to the programme. I’m very much looking forward to deepening our collaboration in next year’s Summer Academy.”

“I found the Central Banking track really insightful,” said Frankfurt School PhD student, Yuni Xiong. “I learnt about new developments in financial inclusion, and heard new perspectives, particularly in relation to inclusive gender issues. It has inspired me to continue my studies in this area.”

AFI members Central Bank of Iraq and Central Bank of Armenia participated in the Summer Academy, which builds on the existing AFI/FSFM partnership in delivering the Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policy (CEFI) program. This six-month, online, self-study program provides an in-depth understanding of the design and implementation of financial regulatory frameworks.

Registration is open for the September 2025 CEFI intake – full details here.