Training Outline & Examination Structure

Certified Banker (CB Stage)

Programme structure

Postgraduate Diploma for
Certified Banker (CB Stage)

Complete the core module and obtain any one of the below specialist streams and attain a pass in the Final Case Study Assessment and Oral Assessment of the respective specialist stream

1. Credit Management

• ECF – CRM (Professional Level) – Commercial Lending* (Credit: 30)

• ECF – CRM (Professional Level) – Credit Portfolio Management* (Credit: 30)

2. Treasury Management

• Bank Asset and Liability Management (Credit: 30)

• Treasury Markets and Operations (Credit: 30)

3. Operation Management

• Banking Law and Practice (Credit: 30)

• Operational Risk Management (Credit:30)

4. GBA and Cross-boundary Banking Management

• GBA Banking Compliance and Cross-boundary Wealth Management (Credit: 30)

• Cross-boundary Banking Strategy and Management (Credit:30)

5. Fintech Management

• ECF – Fintech (Professional Level) * (Credit: 60)

Core Modules

• Future Banking and ESG^ (Credit:10)

• Professional Ethics and Compliance^# (Credit:10)

• Strategic Management and Leadership♢ (Credit:15)

*For exemption only

^ For new CB Stage learner / Non- CB (Stage I) or CB (Stage II) holder

♢ For new CB Stage learner

#no exemption is allowed

Eligibility

Candidates of CB Stage need to fulfil 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 baking 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.

*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.

Application Form

Direct Entry Application Form

Modular Exemption Form for HKIB Programmes

Training Schedule

Postgraduate Diploma for Certified Banker
Certified Banker (CB Stage)
(QR Registration No.: 20/000543/L6) Validity period: 1/8/2020 – 31/7/2030
Training and Examination Schedule

Important Notes:

1. HKIB is appointed as the Professional Qualifications Assessment Agency effective from 1 August 2020.
2. Learners who pass the examination under Assessment Agencies of Professional Qualifications, with relevant work experience will be eligible to pursue a QF-recognised Professional Qualifications (i.e. CB Stage) instead of a QF-recognised Diploma (i.e. Postgraduate Diploma in Credit Management/Treasury Management/Operations Management for Certified Banker).
3. Learners who have attended the same training earlier are welcome to attempt the examinations in the below intakes.

For more details about Assessment Agencies for Professional Qualifications and Learning Programme Accreditation, please refer to accreditation page under HKIB website for reference.

Training¹

Module	Training Code	Date	Time	Language (Supplemented with English materials)	Application Deadline⁴	Fee(HKD)^5,6
Operational Risk Management	THCCB01P26101 Face-to-face Training	12 Oct 2026 (Mon)	19:00 - 22:00	Cantonese	25 Sep 2026 (Fri)	11,000
		15 Oct 2026 (Thu)
		22 Oct 2026 (Thu)
		26 Oct 2026 (Mon)
		29 Oct 2026 (Thu)
		2 Nov 2026 (Mon)
		5 Nov 2026 (Thu)
		10 Nov 2026 (Tue)
		12 Nov 2026 (Thu)
		17 Nov 2026 (Tue)
Banking Law and Practice	TBC	Q2 / Q3 2026	19:00 - 22:00	Cantonese	TBC	11,000
GBA Banking Compliance and Cross-boundary Wealth Management	THCCB05P26061 Face-to-face Training	1 Jun 2026 (Mon)	19:00 - 22:00	Cantonese	15 May 2026 (Fri)	11,000
		4 Jun 2026 (Thu)
		8 Jun 2026 (Mon)
		11 Jun 2026 (Thu)
		15 Jun 2026 (Mon)
		18 Jun 2026 (Thu)
		22 Jun 2026 (Mon)
		25 Jun 2026 (Thu)
		29 Jun 2026 (Mon)
		2 Jul 2026 (Thu)
Cross-boundary Banking Strategy and Management	THCCB06P26081 Face-to-face Training	31 Aug 2026 (Mon)	19:00 - 22:00	Cantonese	17 Aug 2026 (Mon)	11,000
		3 Sep 2026 (Thu)
		7 Sep 2026 (Mon)
		10 Sep 2026 (Thu)
		14 Sep 2026 (Mon)
		17 Sep 2026 (Thu)
		21 Sep 2026 (Mon)
		24 Sep 2026 (Thu)
		28 Sep 2026 (Mon)
		5 Oct 2026 (Mon)
Strategic Management and Leadership						7,000
Part A: Self-paced Learning	HPCCB07P24SPL	N/A	N/A	English	N/A
Part B (ii): Sharing Session by local top bankers Live Sharing*		4 Dec 2025 (Thu)	15:30 - 17:00	Chinese / English	20 Nov 2025 (Thu)
		Annuel Banking Conference Sep 2026 (TBC)	TBC	Chinese /English	TBC

*Please select 2 from above sharing sessions to acquire a total of 3 hours for completion.

Examination

Candidates are suggested to select the most appropriate examination session according to their competence level and learning plan, including self-studying time to prepare for the examination.

Module	Exam Code	Date	Time	Application Deadline⁴	Fee (HKD)⁵
Operational Risk Management	EHCCB01P26121	18 Dec 2026 (Fri)	19:00 – 22:00	18 Nov 2026 (Wed)	1,600
Banking Law and Practice	TBC	TBC	19:00 – 22:00	TBC	1,600
Bank Asset and Liability Management	EXAM-2026-0013	5 Feb 2026 (Thu)	19:00 – 22:00	5 Jan 2026 (Mon)	1,600
GBA Banking Compliance and Cross-boundary Wealth Management	EHCCB05P26081	6 Aug 2026 (Thu)	19:00 – 22:00	6 Jul 2026 (Mon)	1,600
Cross-boundary Banking Strategy and Management	EXAM-2025-0047	18 Dec 2025 (Thu)	19:00 – 22:00	18 Nov 2025 (Tue)	1,500
Cross-boundary Banking Strategy and Management	EHCCB06P26111	26 Nov 2026 (Thu)	19:00 – 22:00	26 Oct 2026 (Mon)	1,600
Final Case Study Assessment and Oral Assessment	EHCCB00P26031	Part A: Individual Written Report - Receive exam case(s) and instruction - 4 Feb 2025 (Thu) - Submission - 19 Mar 2026 (Thu)		29 Jan 2026 (Thu)	3,200
	EHCCB00P26031	Part B: On-site Oral Presentation - 26 Mar 2026 (Thu) 19:00 - 22:00 Candidate is required to complete Part A before attending Part B		29 Jan 2026 (Thu)	3,200
	EHCCB00P26081	Part A: Individual Written Report - Receive exam case(s) and instruction - 30 Jun 2026 (Tue) - Submission - 11 Aug 2026 (Tue)		23 Jun 2026 (Tue)	3,200
	EHCCB00P26081	Part B: On-site Oral Presentation - 18 Aug 2026 (Tue) 19:00 - 22:00 Candidate is required to complete Part A before attending Part B		23 Jun 2026 (Tue)	3,200
	EHCCB00P26111	Part A: Individual Written Report - Receive exam case(s) and instruction - 30 Sep 2026 (Wed) - Submission - 11 Nov 2026 (Wed)		23 Sep 2026 (Wed)	3,200
	EHCCB00P26111	Part B: On-site Oral Presentation - 18 Nov 2026 (Wed) 19:00 - 22:00 Candidate is required to complete Part A before attending Part B		23 Sep 2026 (Wed)	3,200

Remarks:

Learners are required to enrol and complete the training before attempting the examination.

Programme Details:

Programme / Module Outline	:	Please refer to the programme brochure and handbook for details.
Venue	:	3/F Guangdong Investment Tower, 148 Connaught Road Central, HK (Sheung Wan MTR Station Exit C) (for face-to-face training only, unless other venue specified in training class confirmation / examination attendance notice)
Enrolment	:	By submitting the online application via MyHKIB in advance at most 6 months before.

Notes:

Note	Category	Details
1	Training / Examination	HKIB reserves the right to cancel, modify, and/or postpone the training and/or examination.
2	CPD	By attending the above training, Professional Qualification holders of AAMLP, CAMLP, ARWP, CRWP, ACsP, AORP, CORP, ACOP, CCOP(GC), CCOP(IIC), ACRP, CCRP(CL), CCRP(CPM), CPFinT(A), CPFinT(M), CPFinT(S-AIBD), CPFinT(S-DLT), CPFinT(S-OBAPI), CPFinT(S-RT), AGFP(PS), AGFP(ClimRM), AGFP(SDR), AGFP(SSCC), CB (Stage I), CB (Stage II), CB, and CFMP are eligible to claim HKIB CPD hours.
3	FLEX Learning	The training sessions will be conducted via virtual mode. Participants can use their own PC or mobile device to attend to the sessions and do not need to come to our premises. Details will be provided in training confirmation email.
4	Late Application	A late entry fee of HK$200 will apply to late training and examination enrolment respectively.
5	Fee Discount	HKIB student members can enjoy 25% off training fee discount and 50% off examination fee discount respectively.
6	Training Materials	A digital version of HKIB-owned training materials would be provided before commencement of the course. Printed version would only be available at an additional cost of HKD600 (including delivery fee) on request by learners. As for essential readings that were not owned by HKIB, learners would have to purchase them at their own costs.

For General Enquiries / Feedback:

Address: 3/F Guangdong Investment Tower, 148 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong (Sheung Wan MTR Station Exit C)

Tel: (852) 2153 7800

Email: cs@hkib.org

Last updated: 16 December 2025

Training Outline & Examination Structure

Training Outline

Modules	Contact Hours
Credit Management
ECF - CRM (Professional Level) - Commercial Lending¹	30
ECF - CRM (Professional Level) – Credit Portfolio Management¹	30
Treasury Management
Bank Asset and Liability Management	30
Treasury Markets and Operations	30
Operations Management
Banking Law and Practice	30
Operational Risk Management	30
GBA and Cross-boundary Management
GBA Banking Compliance and Cross-boundary Wealth Management	30
Cross-boundary Banking Strategy and Management	30
Fintech Management
ECF - Fintech (Professional Level)²	60
Strategic Management and Leadership
Strategic Management and Leadership	15

Remark 1: For exemption only. Holders of the Postgraduate Certificate for ECF-CRM or respective grandfathered certificate are eligible to apply for ECF-CRM (Professional Level) – Advanced Commercial Lending (M4) and/or ECF-CRM (Professional Level) Advanced Credit Risk Management and Regulatory Requirements (M5) modular exemption. Please refer to "ECF-CRM" for details.

Remark 2: For exemption only. Holders of the Professional Level Training Certificate for ECF - Fintech or respective grandfathered certificate are eligible to apply for ECF - Fintech (Professional Level) modular exemption. Please refer to "ECF-Fintech" for details.

Examination Structure

Examination	Format	Weighting	Passing Mark	Duration (hours)
Core
Future Banking and ESG^{^}	Multiple Choice Questions	N/A	70	1.5
Professional Ethics and Compliance^{^#}	Multiple Choice Questions	N/A	70	1.5
Strategic Management and Leadership♢**	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

^ For new CB Stage learner / Non - CB (Stage I) or CB (Stage II) holder

♢ For new CB Stage learner

# No exemption is allowed

Examination	Format	Passing Mark	Duration (hours)
Credit Management
ECF- CRM (Professional Level) - Commercial Lending³	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECF - CRM (Professional Level) - Credit Portfolio Management³	N/A	N/A	N/A
Treasury Management
Bank Asset and Liability Management	Essay Questions	50	3
Treasury Markets and Operations	Essay Questions	50	3
Operations Management
Banking Law and Practice	Essay Questions	50	3
Operational Risk Management	Essay Questions	50	3
GBA and Cross-boundary Management
GBA Banking Compliance and Cross-boundary Wealth Management	Essay Questions	50	3
Cross-boundary Banking Strategy and Management	Essay Questions	50	3
Fintech Management
ECF - Fintech (Professional Level)⁴	N/A	N/A	N/A

Remark 3: Please refer to "ECF-CRM" for details.

Remark 4: Please refer to "ECF-Fintech" for details.

Remark: Candidates are required to attain a pass in the written examination of the relevant modules as well as the Final Case Study Assessment and Oral Assessment.

Final Case Study Assessment and Oral Assessment

Examination	Weighting	Passing Mark	Time allowed
Part A Final Case Study Assessment	70%	50	6 weeks
Part B Oral Assessment	30%	50	0.5 hour

Passing Criteria

In order to pass the examination, candidates must meet the following requirements:

Attain an overall minimum passing mark of 50% out of a total of 100 marks; and
Attempt both Part A and Part B assessments;

For more details, please refer to Guideline of Case-based assessment

**Elements of "Strategic Management and Leadership" will be integrated into Final Case Study Assessment and Oral Assessment of Certified Banker Stage.

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