CURRENT EXAMINATION STRUCTURE (CBF / ACBF / DBF)
Examination Subjects
Certificate in Banking & Finance (CBF)
Existing CBF Examination is a stand-alone qualification. All six (06) subjects are compulsory.
1. Economics and the Banks’ Role in the Economy
2.
Accounts
3.
General Principles of Law
4.
Business Communication
5.
Principles of Management and Organization
6.
Marketing
Advanced Certificate in Banking and Finance (ACBF)
7. Management and Organization (Advanced Management)
8. Bank Marketing
9. Information Technology
10. Financial Reporting and Analysis
11. Monetary Theory, Practice & Financial Systems.
Diploma in Banking & Finance (DBF)
Existing DBF Examination consists of Five core subjects (compulsory) and one optional subject to be chosen from subjects 17 to 20.
Core Subjects
12. International Trade Finance
13. Advanced Marketing
14. Financial Management
15. Bank Lending
16. Law and Practice of Banking
Optional Subjects (one only)
17. Management of IT
18. Regulations and Compliance
19. Insurance
20. Corporate Banking – Practice and Law
NEW EXAMINATION STRUCTURE (CBF / DBF)
Certificate in Banking & Finance (CBF)
Core Subjects
1. The Financial Services Environment
2.
Managing People in Organizations
3.
Marketing, Sales and Customer Services
4.
Structure of Accounts
Seven optional subjects (2 to be passed)
5. Managing Information
6.
Customer Relationship Management
7.
Lending & Securities
8.General Principles of Law
9.Risk awareness and Corporate Governance
10.Economics
11.
Insurance
Diploma in Banking & Finance (DBF)
Core Subjects
1. Accounting, Analysis and Planning
2.
Advanced Management and Organization
3.
Monetary and Financial Systems
4.
Marketing Management
Optional subjects (4 to be passed)
5. Business Lending
6.
International Trade Finance
7.
Risk Financing and Management
8.
Managing Information in Financial Services
9.
Law Relating to Financial Services
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR CBF / ACBF / DBF EXAMINATIONS
The IBSL members who have sat for the CBF / ACBF / DBF examinations prior to September 2008 are required submit individual written requests to the Institute to transfer his/her examination records to the examination structure to be introduced in 2008.
Subject transfers from CBF / ACBF / DBF will be taken in to consideration when transferring the member candidates to the new examination structure of CBF and DBF.
Transitional Arrangements from CBF (Existing Structure) to CBF (New Structure)
Existing Syllabus (CBF) |
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New Syllabus (CBF) |
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Core Subjects |
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- |
Financial Services Environment |
New Subject |
Accounts |
- |
Structure of Accounts |
Tr. Credit |
Principles of Management and Organization |
- |
Managing People in Organizations |
Tr. Credit |
Marketing |
- |
Marketing, Sales & Customer Service |
Tr. Credit |
Business Communication |
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General Principles of Law |
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Optional Subjects(2 to be passed) |
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General Principles of Law |
Tr. Credit |
Economics and the Banks’ Role in the Economy |
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Economics |
Tr. Credit |
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Managing information
Customer Relationship Management
Lending & Securities
Risk Awareness and Corporate Governance
Insurance |
New Subject
New Subject
New Subject
New Subject
New Subject |
Transitional Arrangements from ACBF & DBF (existing Structure) to DBF (New Structure)
Existing Syllabus (ACBF) & (DBF) |
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New Syllabus (DBF) |
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Diploma in Banking & Finance (DBF) |
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Core Subjects |
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Financial Reporting & Analysis (ACBF) |
- |
Accounts Analysis & Planning |
Tr. Credit |
Management & Organization (Ad. Mgt)
(ACBF) |
- |
Advanced Management & Organization |
Tr. Credit |
Monetary Theory, Practice & Finance System (ACBF) |
- |
Monetary & Financial Systems |
Tr. Credit |
Advanced Marketing (DBF) |
- |
Marketing Management |
Tr. Credit |
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Optional Subjects |
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Bank Lending (DBF) |
- |
Business Lending |
Tr. Credit |
International Trade Finance (DBF) |
- |
International Trade Finance |
Tr. Credit |
Law and Practice of Banking (DBF) |
- |
Law Relating to Financial Systems |
Tr. Credit |
Management of IT (DBF) |
- |
Managing Information in Financial Services |
Tr. Credit |
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- |
Risk Financing & Management |
New Subject |
Financial Management (DBF) |
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No Credit |
Bank Marketing (ACBF) |
- |
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No Credit |
Information Technology (ACBF) |
- |
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No Credit |
Off-shore Practice & Administration (DBF) |
- |
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No Credit |
Regulation and Compliance (DBF) |
- |
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No Credit |
Corporate Banking Practice & Law (DBF) |
- |
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No Credit |
Insurance (DBF) |
- |
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No Credit |
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