IBSL

Classes of Members

Those who have completed IBSL professional qualification in Diploma in Banking & Finance (DBF) or Diploma in Applied Banking & Finance (DABF) successfully and have completed the required working experience are eligible to apply for the Associate membership of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka. Upon recognition of their eligibility by the Governing Board, the status of their membership will be elevated to the level of Fellowship or Senior Fellowship. Senior professionals in the Banking and Finance industry with exceptional contribution for its progress could also be rewarded with the Honorary Fellowship upon nomination and approval of the Governing Board of the IBSL.

This enables IBSL members to use the world recognized following appellations after their names as appropriate.

Membership Category (Life Memberships)	Membership Title
Associate Membership	AIB - Sri Lanka
Fellow Membership	FIB - Sri Lanka
Senior Fellow Membership	FIBs - Sri Lanka
Honorary Fellow Membership	FIB (Hon.) Sri Lanka

Eligibility requirements for Applying for Associate/Fellow Memberships

Membership Category & Title	Criteria
Associate Membership AIB, Sri Lanka	To become an Associate Member an applicant should; (a) Have completed DABF /DBF examination of the IBSL and be a life member of the Institute; AND (b) Be either in the Managerial Level ( Manager Grade or above) in a Bank /Financial institution or Non-Financial institution involving business operations connected with Banking & Finance OR (c) With a minimum 4 years working experience in a Bank /Finance institution or Non-Financial institution involving business operations connected with Banking & Finance (d) submit his /her application duly recommended by Head of HR /Head of the Division or Branch)
Fellow Membership FIB, Sri Lanka	To become a Fellow Member an applicant should; (a) Be an Associate Member (Life /Active); AND (b) Be in the position of AGM /DGM Grade or above in a Bank /Financial institution or Non-Financial institution involving business operations connected with Banking & Finance OR (c) With a minimum 10 years’ post Associate Member experience in a Bank /Financial institution or Non-Financial institution involving business operations connected with Banking & Finance AND (d) submit his /her application duly recommended by CEO /Head of Institution /Head of HR (e) Satisfy the IBSL Board as to his /her fitness to become a Fellow based on his /her specific performance, training, specific and other professional contribution to the industry
Senior Fellow Membership FIBs, Sri Lanka	To become a Senior Fellow Member an applicant should; (a) Be a Fellow Member (Life /Active) with a minimum 5 years’ Fellow membership OR (b) Be an Associate Member with a minimum 15 years’ post Associate Member experience and be in the Top managerial positions (Board Member /Chairman /CEO /DGM /AGM positions ]) in a Bank /Financial institution AND (c) submit his /her application duly recommended by CEO /Head of Institution /Chairman (d) Satisfy the IBSL Board as to his /her fitness to become a Senior Fellow based on his /her specific performance, training, and other professional contribution to the industry
Honorary Fellow Membership FIB(Hon), Sri Lanka	(a) Election of Honorary Fellows shall be exceptional in order to maintain high and prestigious standards of the award (b) Honorary Fellowships shall be awarded only to those who are not members of the Institute but have held top managerial positions in Banks /non-bank financial institutions or Corporate Sector and has rendered outstanding services to the industry and the country (c) Nomination and approval is by the IBSL Governing Board considering professional & outstanding contribution /services rendered to the industry

Membership Category & Title

Criteria

Associate Membership

AIB, Sri Lanka

To become an Associate Member an applicant should;

(a) Have completed DABF /DBF examination of the IBSL and be a life member of the Institute; AND

(b) Be either in the Managerial Level ( Manager Grade or above) in a Bank /Financial institution or Non-Financial institution involving business operations connected with Banking & Finance OR

(c) With a minimum 4 years working experience in a Bank /Finance institution or Non-Financial institution involving business operations connected with Banking & Finance

(d) submit his /her application duly recommended by Head of HR /Head of the Division or Branch)

Fellow Membership

FIB, Sri Lanka

To become a Fellow Member an applicant should;

(a) Be an Associate Member (Life /Active); AND

(b) Be in the position of AGM /DGM Grade or above in a Bank /Financial institution or Non-Financial institution involving business operations connected with Banking & Finance OR

(c) With a minimum 10 years’ post Associate Member experience in a Bank /Financial institution or Non-Financial institution involving business operations connected with Banking & Finance AND

(d) submit his /her application duly recommended by CEO /Head of Institution /Head of HR

(e) Satisfy the IBSL Board as to his /her fitness to become a Fellow based on his /her specific performance, training, specific and other professional contribution to the industry

Senior Fellow Membership

FIBs, Sri Lanka

To become a Senior Fellow Member an applicant should;

(a) Be a Fellow Member (Life /Active) with a minimum 5 years’ Fellow membership OR

(b) Be an Associate Member with a minimum 15 years’ post Associate Member experience and be in the Top managerial positions (Board Member /Chairman /CEO /DGM /AGM positions ]) in a Bank /Financial institution AND

(d) Satisfy the IBSL Board as to his /her fitness to become a Senior Fellow based on his /her specific performance, training, and other professional contribution to the industry

Honorary Fellow Membership

FIB(Hon), Sri Lanka

(a) Election of Honorary Fellows shall be exceptional in order to maintain high and prestigious standards of the award

(b) Honorary Fellowships shall be awarded only to those who are not members of the Institute but have held top managerial positions in Banks /non-bank financial institutions or Corporate Sector and has rendered outstanding services to the industry and the country

(c) Nomination and approval is by the IBSL Governing Board considering professional & outstanding contribution /services rendered to the industry