Lesson 5 of 5

IOSCO and the other standard setters, and how to read an assessment of a market

Banking and anti-money laundering are not the only fields with global standards. Securities markets, insurance, payment systems and deposit insurance each have their own standard setter and their own principles. This lesson explains what IOSCO's principles ask and why they can reach a lender, what the other standard setters cover, how the IMF and the World Bank turn these standards into published assessments, how the rating scales differ, and how to read an assessment of a market, with a worked example.

Published 17 October 2026