Diploma in Banking & Finance is a course for those aspiring to make career in Banking & Finance

Final Year Graduate & Graduates/post-graduates of any discipline is eligible for the course. For Final year graduate students Diploma in Banking & Finance certificate will be issued after passing graduation

There is no age limit stipulated for the course

This is a six month distance learning course. Exam will be held twice a year in May/June and November/December

Examination Application Form will be available in the Institute’s website which could be downloaded and filled in and send to respective zonal offices. Examination Application Forms will be available in website immediately after the declaration of results of preceding examination. The application forms will also available at our institute’s Zonal Offices and Corporate Office.

*** Includes enrollment fee, first attempt examination fee and fee for e-learning on Core Banking Solutions (CBS).
Candidates will be issued admit card indicating venue of exam 15 days before exam.

Fees can be paid in cash in Axis Bank branches or by way of DD drawn In favour of "Indian Institute of Banking & Finance", Payable at Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi or Kolkata.

Banking industry has been looking for graduates with professional qualification in Banking & Finance. Diploma in Banking & Finance course is well focused on this need and also provides exposure to banking processes. It is highly relevant and gives knowledge and input to the student to become industry ready from day one of his joining the bank. Indian Banks Association has also recognized the Diploma in Banking & Finance Examination as a preferred qualification for Banking Jobs.

Diploma in Banking & Finance course contents are designed by IIBF with the help of practitioners and experts in banking industry. After passing this course chances of employment in banks get enhanced. The course will make the candidates job ready.

There are three subjects covering industry relevant topics as shown below:-

Paper I - Principals & practices of Banking
Coverage:-

Module A - Indian Financial System
Module B - Functions of banks
Module C - Banking Technology
Module D - Marketing Banking Services/products

Paper II - Accounting & Finance for Bankers
Coverage:-

Module A - Basics of Business Mathematics
Module B - Accounting in Banks /branches
Module C - Bank Accounting and Balance Sheet
Module D - Computerized Accounting
Paper III - Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Banking
Coverage:-

Module A - Regulations and Compliance
Module B - Legal Aspects of Banking Operations
Module C - Banking Related Laws
Module D - Commercial Laws with reference to banking operations

After qualifying Diploma in Banking & Finance your chances of employment in banks get enhanced. A candidate has to undergo a process of recruitment as prescribed by each bank e g. Written test, interview etc.

On joining the bank and becoming a member of IIBF the JAIIB certificate will be issued.

This is an objective type offline exam

Question Paper will contain multiple choice questions with three difficulty levels viz. basic, intermediate and advanced level are designed to test

• Knowledge
  
  
• Conceptual grasp
  
  
• Decision making & problem solving and
  
  
• Case analysis

Duration will be 120 minutes with approximately 120 questions for 100 marks in each paper.

To pass the exam minimum 50% or more marks in aggregate with 45% or more in individual subject for first class 70% or more, for distinction 80% or more. First class and distinction is awarded to only to those students who complete the examination in single attempt.

• Candidates are given two attempts to pass the examination.

• Candidates who remain absent for the examination will be treated as an attempt

• Candidates who are unable to pass the examination in first attempt are required to submit the exam application for the immediate subsequent examination for their second attempt without any gap.

• Candidates who are unable to appear for the examination in first attempt are required to submit the exam application for the immediate subsequent examination for their second attempt without any gap.

Fees can be paid in cash in Axis Bank branches or by way of DD drawn In favour of "Indian Institute of Banking & Finance", Payable at Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi or Kolkata. Application with fees paid should be sent to the respective zonal offices at the address given hereunder.

List of exam centres is available on our website: www.iibf.org.in Exam will be held at these centres subject to minimum 25 candidates enroll for exam from that centre

Examination will be conducted only in English.

Exams are held twice a year i.e May/June & November/December. We recommend that Arts, Science and Technical graduates may study for 6 months before taking up the exam.

Candidates who purchase books directly from the outlets of publishers will be offered a discount of 20% on the cost of the book.

In addition the Institute also provides e-learning on Core Banking Solution which the student can access after enrolling for the exam without paying additional fees.

IIBF will host on its website brief resume, with photograph of all the successful candidates and make it available to its Member Banks/Institutions which include Reserve Bank of India, State Bank of India and its Associate Banks, Public Sector Banks, Private Sector Banks, Foreign Banks, Co-operative Banks and IT/BPO Companies providing services to banking industry, for considering them for employment.

IIBF is a professional body of banks and financial institutions in the country with Heads of all major banks on its Governing Council

Some of the courses are as under:

• Certified Information system banker (CeISB)

• Certificate in Trade Finance (CTF)

• Certificate in AML ( Anti Money laundering/KYC ( Know Your Customer)

• Certificate in "Basics of Banking and Credit Card or Home Loans" for DSA/DMA

• Certificate on Banking for BPO and IT Companies