Overview
THE BENCHMARK FOR PROFESSIONALS
Certified Banker (CB) is a professional qualification developed and offered by the HKIB to help banking practitioners at all levels to raise their professional standards with skills relevant for the fast-changing banking environment. It also provides a common qualification benchmark that is recognised by regulators and leading authorised institutions.
The CB programme is the enhancement and replacement of the Associate of The Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (AHKIBTM) qualification, which was launched over two decades ago.
Certified Banker is already recognised in regions outside Hong Kong and is set to achieve even wider global recognition in the years ahead.
Qualifications Framework (QF)
Certified Banker contains three programmes in progressive levels (i.e. CB (Stage I), CB (Stage II) and CB). Learners should attempt the programmes progressively according to their academic background and related work experience.
Certified Banker have been quality assured by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) and are recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF). Their learning contents are encompassing all relevant Units of Competency (UoCs) drawn from the SCS of banking industry.
For Certified Banker (CB), the Professional Qualification of CB is recognised at QF Level 6.
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Programme
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Award
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Professional Qualifications
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Certified Banker
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Postgraduate Diploma for Certified Banker
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CB
(QF Level 6) (QR Registration No.: 20/000543/L6)
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Certified Banker (Stage II)
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Professional Diploma for Certified Banker
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CB (Stage II)
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Certified Banker (Stage I)
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Advanced Diploma for Certified Banker
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CB (Stage I)
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ECF Subjects Integrated
The programmes of CB encompasses both generic and specialist topics. It also integrates the programmes developed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's Enhanced Competency Framework (ECF). The ECF programmes, which are the building blocks of CB are administered by the HKIB.
Becoming a Certified Banker
Certified Banker offers qualification in three levels, reflecting the different level of experience and skills of an individual. The CB is suitable for current banking and financial practitioners who wish to deepen industry knowledge for career advancement as well as post-secondary full time students who wish to join the banking profession after graduation.
Individual Members who have completed a particular level and acquired the relevant years of banking or finance related work experience will be entitled to use the respective CB Professional Qualifications.
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Professional Qualifications
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Postgraduate Diploma (Stream) for
Certified Banker
- Credit Management
- Treasury Management
- Operations Management
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Certified Banker
(with 3 years banking or finance related work experience)
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Professional Diploma for
Certified Banker
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Certified Banker (Stage II)
(with 2 years banking or finance related work experience)
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Advanced Diploma for
Certified Banker
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Certified Banker (Stage I)
(with 1 year banking or finance related work experience)
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Entry Requirements
CB (Stage I)
Candidates of CB (Stage l) need to fulfill ONE of the following entry requirements:
- Associate degree (AD) / Higher diploma (HD) students in any disciplines; OR
- Equivalent qualifications or above; OR
- Mature Applicants* with 3 years of relevant banking experience with recommendations from employer.
CB (Stage II)
Candidates of CB (Stage ll) need to fulfill ONE of the following entry requirements:
- Certified Banker (Stage I) holders; OR
- Holders of bachelor’s degree in banking or finance related discipline (QF L5); OR
- Holders of bachelor’s degree in any disciplines with 3 years of relevant banking experience (QF L5); OR
- Holders of associate degree / higher diploma in banking or finance (QF L4) with 3 years of relevant banking experience; OR
- Equivalent qualifications or above; OR
- Mature applicants* with 6 years of relevant banking experience (2 years at supervisory level) with recommendations from employer.
CB
Candidates of CB need to fulfill ONE of the following entry requirements:
- Certified Banker (Stage II) holders; OR
- Two ECF Certificates (QF L5) and fulfilled entry requirement for Certified Banker (Stage II); OR
- Holders of bachelor’s degree in banking or finance related disciplines (QF L5) with 6 years of relevant banking experience (2 years at managerial grade); OR
- Equivalent qualifications or above; OR
- Mature applicants* with 10 years of relevant banking experience (3 years at managerial grade) with recommendations from employer.
Remark: Learners with direct entry to Certified Banker (Stage II) or Certified Banker would be required to complete two CORE modules, namely, Fundamentals of Banking, and Professional Ethics and Compliance (no exemption would be granted for this module) and pass the examination.
*Mature applicants (aged 21 or above) who do not possess the above academic qualifications but with relevant banking experience and recommendation from their employers will be considered on individual merit.
CB Programme
For CB (Stage I) programme details, please click HERE.
For CB (Stage II) programme details, please click HERE.
For CB programme details, please click HERE.
Benefits
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Employer |
Banking industry |
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Clear study path to achieve professionalism and career development
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Enhance mobility within the industry with a strong professional qualification
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A more streamlined training journey
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Optimise value of participation in ECF programmes
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A common qualification benchmark
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A more streamlined training journey
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Effective use of training budget
- Fulfilment of regulatory expectations and requirements
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A transparent set of professional standards for attracting talent to the industry
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Aligned standards to support capacity building
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Higher competency of individual practitioners to ensure the quality and sustainability of talent pool
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Enhanced industry reputation locally and globally
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Intakes for CB training programmes
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Programme
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Month
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| Certified Banker |
August
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| Certified Banker (Stage II) |
February, June, September
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| Certified Banker (Stage I) |
January, April, July, October
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