The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services

Starts March 2009


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An invitation is extended to all Banks, Trust Companies and other organizations operating in the Bahamas to join the Bahamas Institute of Financial Services.
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We currently have 574 ABIFS Certificate holders
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Bahamas Institute of Financial Services
Confidence, Integrity & Loyalty

 

The CCP has been designed by Keith Checkley & Associates of London, UK, working with The Bahamas Institute of Financial Services, to help financial services institutions develop and certify competency levels for a group of professional Lenders.

They will be capable of analyzing a variety of credit proposals and reaching sound credit decisions. The programme will develop confidence in participants and enable them to build stronger customer relationships for the mutual benefit of the client and the financial institution.

It also allows individual employees to earn a career-based diploma that recognizes their aptitude and professional competence in making credit decisions.

Objectives

This intensive course will provide the delegates with a comprehensive overview of the issues and challenges that face Financial Institutions. When they engage with the economically and socially important industry sectors made up of personal lending and the financing of business enterprises to provide start-up and development finance.

Assessment

Candidates to this program will be certified after passing all six modules of the program and the successful completion of a comprehensive Final Qualifying Exam.

Program Prerequisites

  • Candidates must have basic knowledge in Computer Skills, Mathematics, Principles of Accounting and General Economics.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of a college degree or equivalent or certification of the required job experience to warrant immediate entry to the program

Delivery Methodology

  • Face to Face interactive classroom plus E-Learning

Final Qualifying Exam

At this stage, the evaluation will emphasize practical exercises based on a case study approach where deliverables include a soundly structured, and supported credit decision. The exam will require both the analysis and the credit decision to be presented in written form for evaluation.
All Exams are prepared and marked by The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland

Commences: March 2009
Course Duration - 9 months
Course Cost - Full course cost - $3,750
(Includes course materials, lectures, e-learning and examination)