In the contemporary financial landscape, banking professionals are expected not only to execute transactions efficiently but also to operate within a robust framework of legal and regulatory compliance. A comprehensive understanding of banking law and practice is therefore indispensable for the effective management of daily banking operations. In an era where financial services operate under heightened scrutiny and rapid technological transformation, it is imperative that banking professionals possess a firm grounding in both the law and its practical application. This program has been designed to empower bankers with a structured understanding of the legal principles, regulatory framework and best practices that underpin daily banking operations, ensuring compliance, professionalism, and institutional resilience.

Participants will further familiarise bankers with the legal foundations that govern customer relationships, negotiable instruments, securities, confidentiality and concepts of regulatory compliance including money laundering obligations. Further aim to develop professionals who not only do the work but do it right. Knowledge of law empowers bankers to act with clarity, protect their institutions, interpret rights and liabilities, and make decisions that withstand legal scrutiny and this course has been meticulously designed to equip bankers and financial personnel with the essential legal knowledge and practical insights required to navigate their professional responsibilities with confidence and precision.

Course Contents

• Corporate Governance Reforms in the Banking Sector
• Managing Related Party Relationships in Banking
• Legal Foundations of the Banker–Customer Relationship
• Negotiable Instruments: Law and Practice
• Electronic Banking and Digital Payment Systems
• Securities in Lending: Protection and Challenges
• Loan Recovery Mechanisms: Parate Execution and Auctions
• AML/CFT Compliance: Global and National Perspectives
• Data Protection and Security in Banking
• Operational Audits and Internal Control Enhancements