Lesson 6 of 6

Using their work: country reports, financial sector assessments and data for lenders

The four institutions publish work that a lender can use before entering a market or when reviewing one it already serves. This lesson explains the joint IMF and World Bank Financial Sector Assessment Program and the reports it produces, the financial soundness indicators compiled under IMF guidance, the data on access to finance, and how to read them together, with a worked example.

Published 15 October 2026