IIBF Certificate Course in Ethics in Banking

Objective of Ethics in Banking Exam

The principles of Ethics in Banking are envisioned to be applied by bankers when dealing with each other or with their customers, shareholders, employees and with other organizations for ensuring sustainability of the existing reputation and reliability of the banking profession to the public and to protect and maintain stability, consistency and confidence in the banking sector. It is therefore important that banking professionals of today and tomorrow imbibe in themselves the evolving practices of good corporate governance and ethical business practices on a continual basis.

Eligibility:

1. Members and Non-Members of the Institute

2. Candidates must have passed the 12th standard examination in any discipline or its equivalent.

Subject of Examination:

Ethics in Banking

Passing Criteria:

Minimum marks for pass in the subject is 50 out of 100.

Examination Fees:

Members: ₹1100 + GST & Convenience charges

Non-Members: ₹1600 + GST & Convenience charges

*Fees vary with registration period as per IIBF schedule.

Medium of Examination:

Examination will be conducted in English only.

Pattern of Examination:

• 100 objective type multiple choice questions for 100 marks.
• Online Mode only.
• No negative marking for wrong answers.
• Duration: 2 hours.

Syllabus:

• Module A – Understanding Ethics: Introduction to Ethics: An Overview; Ethics, Business Ethics & Banking: An Integrated Perspective; Banking and Normative Ethics in Management; Ethics, Financial Services and Regulation
• Module B – Different Operational Levels of Ethics in Banking: Ethics at the Individual Level; Ethics at the Organisational Level; Ethical DimensionsMarketing; Ethical Dimensions-Employees; Ethics, Corporate Social responsibility and ESG
• Module C – Workplace Ethics and an Ethical Organisation: Work Ethic and the Workplace; Building an Ethical Organisation; Banking Ethics: Changing Dynamics
• Module D – Wider Aspects of Ethics in Practice: Corporate Governance and Ethical Dimensions; Environmental Ethics; Ethics and Globalisation; Ethical issues of Corruption, Bribery and White-Collar Crime; Ethics: A Holistic Approach

Study Material:

The Institute has developed a courseware to cover the syllabus. The courseware (book) for the subject/s will be available at outlets of publisher/s. Please visit IIBF website www.iibf.org.in under the menu “Exam Related” for details of book/s and address of publisher/s outlets. Candidates are advised to make full use of the courseware. However, as banking and finance fields are dynamic, rules and regulations witness rapid changes. Therefore, the courseware should not be considered as the only source of information while preparing for the examinations. Candidates are advised to go through the updates put on the IIBF website from time to time and go through Master Circulars/ Master Directions issued by RBI and publications of IIBF like IIBF Vision, Bank Quest, etc. All these sources are important from the examination point of view. Candidates are also to visit the websites of organizations like RBI, SEBI, BIS, IRDAI, FEDAI etc. besides going through other books & publications covering the subject/exam concerned etc. Questions based on current developments relating to the subject/exam may also be asked.