In support of its mission to assist in capital market development in emerging and frontier markets and to help forge resilient bond markets globally, ICMA has over many years worked with governments and multilateral development institutions around the world to support technical assistance and capacity building programmes focused on developing skills and expertise in the international bond markets.
ICMA provides the technical know-how and best market practices through its training and education courses and has been active in over 40 jurisdictions worldwide through its collaboration with the likes of the Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Frontclear and the UK government, to name a few.
ICMA’s contribution to the development of global capital markets has been extensive and varied. It includes development of the repo markets, given the vital and central role of repo in the financial ecosystem in providing liquidity, marketability and opportunities for the mitigation of credit risk and in capacity building on sustainable finance with ICMA’s key role in the provision of the Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles, Sustainability Bond Guidelines, and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles, the de facto voluntary global market standards for sustainable bonds. ICMA has also contributed to building capacity in front, middle and back office DCM roles across emerging and frontier markets to to promote the best practice market standards that the Association is renowned for.
ICMA welcomes the opportunity to continue to support the development of capital markets globally. For more information on how ICMA can support technical assistance and capacity building programmes, please contact Allan Malvar or Marc Granville.
