AICB's flagship qualification, the Chartered Banker, is a globally recognised professional banking qualification and a prestigious professional designation. Jointly awarded by AICB and the Chartered Banker Institute, UK, the only organisation able to confer the status of Chartered Banker, this qualification will help you achieve and maintain the highest standards of mastery and professionalism. Read More
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The Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) is the sole professional body for Malaysia’s banking industry with over 34,000 members and growing across 10 countries. The Institute aims to raise professional standards and the level of knowledge and competence of the banking workforce through its professional membership and qualifications. AICB members comprise individual members and corporate members.
Advance your banking career with AICB. Click on the programmes below to find out how AICB’s banking qualifications can help you build your competence and give you the recognition you need for personal and professional growth.
The Chartered Banker By Experience (CBBE) is an accelerated programme to attain the Chartered Banker professional designation via an Experiential Route. It provides highly experienced bankers and industry leaders with the opportunity to reflect on their competence and expertise in banking and shape their future personal and professional development. Read More
AICB, in a strategic partnership with the International Compliance Association (ICA) — a leading professional body for the global regulatory and financial crime compliance community — offers 2 professional qualifications: the Professional Qualifications in Anti-Money Laundering / Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML / CFT), and Professional Qualifications in Regulatory Compliance (RC). Read More
AICB offers the Investor Protection Professional Certification (IPPC) and Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia Certificate (PKMC) programmes in collaboration with ACI-FMAM. These qualifications ensure that the Malaysian financial markets possess competent and proficient practitioners who subscribe to the highest standards of professionalism and integrity to ensure that the industry grows in an orderly manner. Read More
The PEC programme offers a “speed to specialisation” option that gives eligible bankers exemption from the usual qualification pathways in areas of specialisation. Read More
The following qualifications will be phased out gradually to facilitate transition to the refreshed Chartered Banker programme. Read More
AICB MEMBERSHIP
AICB membership provides many benefits, including professional recognition, learning support and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

International Conference on Financial Crime and Terrorism Financing 2022 (IFCTF 2022)
The International Conference on Financial Crime and Terrorism Financing (IFCTF) 2022 returns this year as an in-person conference on 26 – 27 July 2022 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Themed "The New Frontier of Compliance: Adapt, Transform, Collaborate", the conference is expected to attract more than 700 delegates from local and international financial institutions. The keynote address will be delivered by Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Yunus, Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Ms Nur Hidayah at [email protected] Read More

Trends and Disruptions in Sustainable Finance
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Global Ethical Finance Summit 2022
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Launch of AICB’s Refreshed Chartered Banker Qualification
Following our 13 April 2022 announcement, “Update on AICB’s New Chartered Banker Framework — Module Specifications, Entry Requirements and Exemption Fees", we are pleased to announce that AICB’s refre... Read More
Reminder: AICB’s Integrated Membership and Qualification Management System (IMQS) Upgrade
Kindly note that the AICB Member Portal, Corporate Portal and Learning Management System (Moodle) will be undergoing upgrades and enhancements in preparation for the launch of the refreshed Chartered ... Read More
Notice of Annual General Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the 44th Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers [Registration No. 197701004872 (35880-P)] (“Institute”) will be held on Wednesday, 8 June 20... Read More
AICB'S BANKING INSIGHTS

Inflation: Why We Should All Take “Small Steps in a Dark Room”
Our cover story, Inflation: Why We Should All Take ‘Small Steps in a Dark Room’, addresses ways in which bankers can approach the perennial issue of rising costs with a view to rebuilding the economy. One recommended approach is to look beyond the hype of clickbait news and social media, which has come to clutter our thinking. Instead, go old-school and revisit the fundamentals of high-quality research and the practice of responsible banking tenets. We also provide a quick summary of why inflation is high and whether it will persist, as well as the key drivers of the current inflation surge. Read More

Is Your Board Thinking About Cognitive Diversity?
Much has been said about the importance of diversity in the workplace, but what of cognitive diversity? Here we highlight the next step in raising the diversity game by going beyond age, gender, ethnicity, and race, to include diversity in thoughts, viewpoints and competencies. Be it in teams or on company Boards, research has proven that a cognitively diverse organisation is the secret to augmenting innovation and performance at the workplace. Read More

Web 3.0: Should You Care?
The move towards an upcoming third generation of the internet known as Web 3.0 has begun, bolstered in part by the growing number of breach-of-privacy scandals and the need for individuals to protect their data from the companies who access and may even be profiting from it. Here, we take a look at what constitutes Web 3.0, why you need to know about it, and how the benefits of this next evolution in computing and information technology may be harnessed to bring greater value and innovation to our lives. Read More
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