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No. 80 A, Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 08,
Sri Lanka
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Examinations

Examinations

Examinations under Key Professional Programs

Examinations under Special Programs

All examinations are conducted by following international standards.

Examination Regulations Examination Procedure Subject Structure of the professional programme Certification and Verification Skills & Competencies

Eligibility

Each candidate should have a valid active membership with respective to the professional programme (IABF/DABF) or (DBF/HDBF) and valid registration with respect to other programmes (Special Diplomas/Certificates) to be eligible to sit for the respective examination.

Mode of Examination

Assessment could be a combination of a continuous assessments and/or examinations, as per the requirements. Mode of examination will be closed-book written examination based on a question paper/s, unless specified otherwise.

Language Media

Examinations are conducted in the three mediums of Sinhala, Tamil and English or only in one language as per the requirement.

General

The timetable related to each and every examination is announced in advance through the IBSL Website, Google Classroom and Facebook. Other common modes of communication are also used depending on the need.

Submission of Applications

Candidates can submit their applications online through MY IBSL or manually with a duly completed application in the relevant form which can be downloaded from the website. The application should be supported with the proof of due payment for it to be valid and should reach the Director Examinations of IBSL, at No. 80 A, Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 08 on or before the specified deadline.

Facility to Submit the Applications after the Deadline

Late applications are accepted up to 14 calendar days after the closing date of applications subject to a 10% surcharge on the total exam fees payable, where applicable.

Changes for the Applications

If a Candidate wishes to make changes to the application that has been submitted with respect to subject, medium of the language and the examination centre, he/she can do so only within 21 calendar days from the first closing date for the submission of the application.

Withdrawal of Applications

If a candidate wishes to withdraw the examination application, he/she can do so within 21 calendar days from the closing date of applications subject to an administrative fee of 25% of the fees paid for the respective examination.

Admissions Cards

Admission card to sit for a given examination is issued within two weeks prior the respective examination. If the admission card is not received within 07 days before the respective examination, candidates can obtain the E admission by downloading it from the IBSL website.

Intermediate In Banking & Finance Examination(IABF)

Subject Code Compulsory Subjects Survey of Financial System Commercial Banking Business Accounting Introduction to Banking and Financial Law Subject Code Optional Subjects (Two to be Passed) Principles of Economics Non-Banking Financial Institutions Financial Clients Management Business Mathematics and Statistics

Diploma In Banking & Finance Examination(DABF)

Subject Code Compulsory Subjects Economics of Money and Monetary Policy Financial Management International Trade and Finance Credit Management Subject Code Optional Subjects (Three to be Passed) Financial Institutions Management Financial Markets Operations Investment Banking Development Finance Central Banking

Diploma Banking & Finance Examination (DBF)

DBF consists of two semesters; Semester I and II. Each Semester consists of three compulsory subjects and two optional subjects. Students are required to pass all compulsory subjects and one optional subject out of two under each Semester of the DBF.

Course Title Course Code Semester - I 1. Survey of Financial Systems Compulsory 2. Elements of Banking and Non-bank Finance 3. Accounting and Auditing 4. IT, Digital Banking and Settlements 5. Economics for Banking Semester - II 6. Principles of Law Compulsory 7. Quantitative Techniques 8. Principles of Management 9. Ethics and Client Management 10. Principles of Marketing 11. Business Communication Compulsory & non-credit module Total Credits

Higher Diploma Banking & Finance Examination (HDBF)

HDBF consists of two semesters; Semester I and II. Each Semester consists of three compulsory subjects and two optional subjects. Students are required to pass all compulsory subjects and one optional subject out of two under each Semester of HDBF.

Course Title Course Code Semester - I 1. Central Banking and Monetary Policy HDBF 21124 Compulsory 2. Law Relating to Banking and Practice of Banking HDBF 21134 3. Credit Management HDBF 21144 4. International Trade and Finance HDBF 21153 5. Corporate Governance and Ethics HDBF 21163 Semester - II 6. Compliance and Regulations HDBF 22174 Compulsory 7. Risk Management and IS Security HDBF 22184 8. Strategic Leadership HDBF 22194 9. Advanced Quantitative Techniques HDBF 22203 10. Financial Management and Treasury Operations HDBF 22213 Total Credits

The examination results are released within twelve weeks after the final date of the examination subject to the approval of the Governing Board of the IBSL after careful scrutiny.

Results are released through the IBSL Website and Academic Transcripts are issued to members after each cycle of Examination. The original Certificates are issued to members who successfully complete the professional Examinations.

The examination results are not divulged by telephone, telegraph or fax.

The institute may withhold the release of results for the following reasons until issues are resolved: