INDIAN INSTITUTE OF BANKING & FINANCE

(An ISO 9001 - 2008 CERTIFIED ORGANISATION)

Kohinoor City, Commercial-II, Tower-1, 2nd Floor, Kirol Road, Kurla (West), Mumbai - 400 070
Web-site : www.iibf.org.in

CAIIB- ELECTIVE SUBJECTS

Rules & Syllabus 2013
OBJECTIVE
The CAIIB holders are allowed to take the Certificate Examinations in 11 elective subjects in
order to enhance their knowledge and skill in specialised areas as a part of Continuing
Development Program.
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates must have completed CAIIB or PART-II of the Associate Examination, and their
membership subscription should not be in arrears. Since the examination of all elective papers
will be conducted in a single day, candidates can apply for only one elective paper at a time.
SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION
1. Corporate Banking 7. Human Resources Management
2. Rural Banking 8. Information Technology
3. International Banking 9. Risk Management
4. Retail Banking 10. Central Banking
5. Co-operative Banking 11. Treasury Management
6. Financial advising
Candidates may choose the elective in the area they are currently working or in the area they
would like to work in future. It is suggested that the candidates may choose the elective in the
area they are currently working and later move to other elective as this will enable appropriate
skills / build up for handling different banking verticals.
EXAMINATION FEES

First attempts `1,124/- *

Second attempts `1,124/- *

* Inclusive of 12.36% Service Tax (Reg. No. AAATT3309DSD002)

MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION
Candidates are allowed to attempt the examination either in Hindi or English, and should clearly
fill in their choice of medium in the Examination Application Form. In any case change of medium
will not be allowed at a later stage
PATTERN OF EXAMINATION
(i) Each Question Paper will contain approximately 100 objective type multiple choice
questions, carrying 100 marks including questions based on case study / case lets. The
Institute may, however, vary the number of questions to be asked for a subject. There will
NOT be negative marking for wrong answers.
(ii) Examination will be conducted under paper and pencil system / offline mode only on a
Sunday.
Questions for the examination will be asked for :
(i) Knowledge testing
(ii) Conceptual grasp
(iii) Analytical / logical exposition
(iv) Problem solving
(v) Case analysis
Further, questions based on current developments in banking and finance may be asked.
Candidates are advised to refer to financial news papers / periodicals more particularly "IIBF
VISION" and "BANK QUEST" published by the Institute.

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DURATION OF EXAMINATION
The duration of the examination will be of 2 hours.
PERIODICITY AND EXAMINATION CENTRES
(i) The examination will be conducted normally twice a year in May / June and November /
December on Sundays. The schedule of the examination will be announced by the Institute
at least 3 months before the examination.
(ii) A list of Examination Centres will be available in the online examination Application Form.
PASSING CRITERIA
i) Pass : Minimum marks for pass in every subject - 50 out of 100 marks.
PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR EXAMINATION
Application for examination should be made online from the Institute's website www.iibf.org.in.
No physical form will be accepted by the Institute with effect from 1st January, 2013.
STUDY MATERIAL / WORKBOOK
The Institute has published courseware to facilitate study and they will be available at
outlets / showrooms / distributors of M/s. Macmillan India Pvt. Ltd. (Please visit iibf web-site
www.iibf.org.in for details).
TUTORIAL / CONTACT PROGRAMMES
Tutorial / Contact programmes will be organized by the Institute at various centres. For details
in this regard candidates may get in touch with Zonal Office or logon to the Institute's website
www.iibf.org.in.
SYLLABUS
CENTRAL BANKING
Module - A : Rationale and Functions of Central Bank
1. Evolution and Functions of Central Banking : Evolutions of Theory and Practice of Central
Banking, Development of Central Banks in Developed and Developing countries.
2. Functions of a Central Bank : Banker to Government, Banker to Banks, Monetary
policy Functions, Currency Issue and Management, Payment system function,
Maintaining Internal and External values of currency, Regulation, Facilitation and
supervision of Financial System, Promotional Functions to support growth and other
National objectives, Development of Financial Markets, Institutions and communication
policies.
3. Contemporary Issues : Desirability, Autonomy and independence, Credibility, accountability
and transparency of a Central Bank, conflict with fiscal policies.
Module - B : Central banking in India
1. Reserve Bank of India : Organisational evolution, Constitution and Governance,
Major organizational and Functional Developments over time, Recent Developments,
RBI Act.
2. India Specific Issues : Banking Regulation Act, FEMA, Banking Ombudsman Scheme,
Financial Sector reforms, other financial regulators and division of functions. Institutions set
up by RBI; NABARD, IDBI, DFHI, IRBI, UTI.
3. Glossary of Central Banking Terms.
Module - C : Monetary Policy and Credit Policy
1. Monetary Policy : Objectives, Reconciling dual objectives, The Taylor Rule, Indicators of
Policy, instruments of policy (Bank Rate, OMO, CRR, SLR etc.), policy Transmission
mechanism and channels, transparency of policies, Lags in policy.
2. Credit Policy : Objectives, Theory and Practice, Instruments.
3. An over view of Fiscal Policy : Importance of Budgets, Union Budget, State Budget,
Finances of Union and State Governments, Finance Commission.
4. Striking balance between inflation and growth through monetary and fiscal policies.
Module - D : Supervision and Financial Stability
1. Indian Financial System : Constituents of Indian Financial Markets and their Regulation.
Evolution of Bank Regulation and supervision.
2. Financial Stability : Financial Development Vs Financial stability, Risks to Financial
stability, Early warning signals and remedial action, Liquidity Management, Regulation

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 and supervision of Banks, Risk Management in Banks, The Basle Norms, Prudential
Norms, Effect of liberalisation and Globalisation on Financial Stability, Linkage to
International Financial Stability, International standards and codes. Role of Supervisor
under Basel-II.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
Module - A : International Banking and Finance
1) International Banking
i) Global Trends and developments in International Banking
ii) International Financial Centres, Offshore Banking Units, SEZs.
iii) Profitability of International Banking operations
iv) Correspondent Banking and inter - Bank Banking
v) Investment Banking, Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking, Merchant Banking
vi) International Financial Institutions : IMF, IBRD, BIS, IFC, ADB
vii) Legal and regulatory aspects
viii) Risk Management
2) International Finance
i) Fundamental Principles of Lending to MNCs, documentation and Monitoring
ii) International Credit Policy Agencies and Global Capital Markets
iii) Raising resources : Availability features and risks of various Equity and debt products
like ECBs, ADRs, ECCBs and other types of Bonds etc, Syndication of loans
iv) Project and infrastructure Finance : Investments both in India (FII & FDI) and abroad,
Joint ventures abroad by Indian Corporates. Investment opportunities abroad for
resident Indians.
v) Financing of mergers and acquisitions
Module - B : Foreign Exchange Business
i) Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) and its philosophy
ii) Different types of Exchange Rates
iii) RBI and FEDAI : their role in regulating Foreign Exchange Business of Banks / other
Authorised Dealers.
iv) Rules regarding rate structure, cover operations, dealing room activities and risk management
principles, including correspondent Bank arrangements.
v) NRI customers and various banking and investment products available to them under FEMA.
vi) Remittance facilities
Module - C : International Trade
1) Regulations covering international trade
i) Various Aspects of International Trade, Government policies, DGFT and their schemes,
Customs procedures, Banks' role in implementing these policies and schemes
ii) WTO- its impact
iii) Balance of payment, balance of trade, Current account and capital account convertibility.
iv) Documents used in Trade : bill of exchange, invoice, Bill of lading, Airways bill,
Insurance policy etc.
v) Role of Banks in foreign Trade
vi) Letters of credit; importance in international trade, various types of LCs, settlement of
disputes, UCP 600, INCOTERMS.
vii) Exchange control relating to foreign trade. Returns required to be submitted to RBI
2) Import / Export Finance
i) Laws governing trade finance viz, FEMA, NIAct, Indian stamp Act, EXIM policy, RBI /
FEDAI guidelines
ii) Role of Banks, including EXIM Bank, in financing Foreign Trade, various facilities to
Exporters and importers including project finance, Forfaiting and Factoring
iii) Risks involved in foreign trade finance : Country risk, Currency risk, Exchange risk,
legal risk etc, Role of ECGC.

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Module - D : Derivatives
1. Treasury operations of banks and corporates
2. Derivatives as hedging instruments, types of instruments available in Indian Market.
3. RBI rules and guidelines regarding derivatives
4. Mathematics of derivative valuation and pricing
5. Risk assessment of derivatives, Lessons from recent crisis in derivatives market.
RURAL BANKING
Module - A : Rural India
Demographic features; Population, occupation, literacy, socio-economic development
indicators, health, nutrition and education, - urban migration.
Characteristics of Rural Society; Caste and power structure - rural social stratification,
Economic Features; Economic life of rural people, share in National income -Trends in per
capita income, rural money markets, rural indebtedness, rural poverty - main causes and
methods of measuring rural poverty.
Rural infrastructure; Transport, Power, Markets and other services.
Agriculture Economy; Structure and characteristics of Indian agriculture, Role of
agriculture in economic development, agriculture-industry linkages, Resources and
technical changes in agriculture, constraints to agriculture development, Emerging issues
in Indian Agriculture.
Rural Development Policy; Govt. policies and programmes for rural farm and non-farm
sectors. Economic reforms and its impact on rural economy.
Rural Issues; Development issues, Management Issues, Marketing issues, Pricing issues,
Module - B : Financing Rural Development
Regulation of Rural Financial Services; Function and policies of RBI in Rural Banking,
NABARD-Main functions, role, refinance support. Lead bank approach, State level and
District level Credit committees.
Rural Credit Institutions; Co-operative Credit Societies and Banks, Land Development
Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Commercial Banks. Role of Information and communication
technologies in rural banking-Models, Financial inclusion & inclusive growth for rural
development banking, rural insurance micro insurance scheme, concept of Business
Facilitators and Business Correspondents in rural financing.
Financing agriculture / allied activities; Crop Loans-Assessment, Sanction, Disbursement,
rephasement. Term loans for irrigation, Farm mechanization, Godowns / cold-storage
facilities etc. Financing allied agriculture activities like Horticulture, Fisheries, Social forestry,
etc. Finance against Warehouse / cold storage receipts
Financing Rural Non-Farm Sector (RNFS); Importance of RNFS, Segments in RNFS, Role of
Development and Promotional Institutions in RNFS
SME Finance; Definition of SME. Importance to Indian economy. Financing of SME and small
enterprise Refinance from SIDBI. Project funding techniques and requirement assessment.
Cluster based approach and joint finance with SIDBI.MSMED Act 2006, CGTMSE, Working
capital assessment of SMEs. Risk rating of SME proposals, role of rating agencies and rating
methodology. Revival of sick units; revival package and implementation, Stressed assets
under rehabilitation. Debt restructuring mechanism for SMEs.
Module - C : Priority Sector Financing and Govt initiatives
Components of priority sector. RBI guidelines.
Government initiatives; Poverty alleviation programmes / Employment programmes /
Production oriented programmes-rationale and philosophy, progress and impact, problems
and deficiencies.
Rural housing and Urban housing schemes under priority sector, their refinance, Educational
loans
Module - D: Problems and prospects in Rural Banking
Role of rural banking.
Problems of Rural branches of Commercial banks - transaction costs and risk costs.
Technology based Financial Inclusion.

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Emerging trends in rural banking-financing poor as bankable opportunity, Micro Credit,
Self Help Groups / NGOs, linkages with banking, latest guidelines of GOI and RBI.
FINANCIAL ADVISING
MODULE - A : Introduction to Financial Advising
Indian financial and investment industry, participants in the Indian finance system, Indian
economic and social environment, Role of Regulators viz., RBI, SEBI etc.
Financial counseling- Essentials in financial counseling, Profile of effective counselor,
Basic communication principles, Elements of non-verbal behavior, Attending and
Listening skills, Counselor leading responses, understanding and meeting client's needs
through financial planning, evolution of financial planning as a profession. Marketing
of financial services.
Fundamental Investment concepts, The Time Value of Money, Risk-Reward Trade-Off,
Diversification -Spreading Risk, Investment Timing,
Direct Investment - What Are They and Who Uses Them?
MODULE - B : FINANCIAL PLANNING
Financial Planning, Role of a Financial planner, Fundamental investment concepts,
Asset classes, Asset allocation towards a financial plan, working with clients, gathering
initial / additional information from the client, understanding investor's risk appetite, meeting
the client's objectives, Asset Allocation, Good practices in financial planning, Content of a
comprehensive financial plan, Recommending financial planning strategies to investors,
Asset allocation the strategic tool - Selection of Investment and Insurance Products,
Implementation, ongoing Service, Using stop loss, understanding market behaviour.
MODULE - C : FINANCIAL INVESTMENT PRODUCTS
Financial investment products - Portfolio analysis & selection, Efficient markets,
Securities markets - Primary market, Secondary market, Depository & investment
process, regulatory framework, fundamental and technical analysis-basic philosophies
and underlying assumptions - Bond and Money markets, Indian debt markets - Securities
traded in debt market, Commodities Market, Insurance products, Pension products,
Mutual fund industry-products & services, Banking products, Investment in Real estate.
Cash generation and return on investment.
Statutory provisions regarding starting of business / industrial units by NRIs / MNCs.
MODULE - D : TAXATION
Income Tax law, important definitions-person, Assessee, Agriculture income, capital /
Revenue receipts / expenditure, Gross total income, Total income, residential status, Heads
of income viz. salaries, income from house property, profits and gains of business or
profession, Capital gains, income from other sources, Income exempt from tax, Permissible
deductions from gross total income , income tax return, tax deducted at source
Tax planning strategies- House wife, Salaried person, Businessman, persons having income
from more than one source, Retirement planning and taxation, Tax triggered investments
Estate Planning, Will, Administration of an estate, Passing of an asset, Tax planning through
wills and trusts, Taxation of Terminal benefits.
CORPORATE BANKING
MODULE - A : Corporate Banking and Finance
Corporate Banking : Meaning and importance, various services provided viz.,
Cash Management, Salary Payment, Debt Management, Factoring and Forfaiting,
Trusteeship, Custodial services, Business advisory, Off shore services, Trade services,
Forex Management, etc.
Corporate Deposits : Importance of Institutional deposits vis-a-vis retail deposits
Corporate Finance : Working capital finance, Fund and Non fund based limits and Import-
Export finance. Corporate Debt Restructuring.
MODULE - B : Investment Banking
1) Meaning and scope of Investment Banking, Evolution, overview of current state of
Investment Banking in India.
2) Merchant Banking : Advisory services for equity / debt issues, Management, placement
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3) Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures : Identification, Structuring, Negotiation and
Execution, arranging finances etc.
4) Corporate advisory services : Capital restructuring, Project advisory, Private equity and
Venture capital, Loan Syndication etc.
MODULE - C : Project and Infrastructure Finance
Characteristics of Project Finance - Technology selection, Assessment of technical
collaborator - Market Analysis : International competitiveness and SWOT analysis -
Assessing the project cost - Means of financing projects - Estimation of project cash flows -
Use of free and equity cash flow valuation for assessing projects - Financial Analysis : Break-
even point analysis, Decision tree, Scenario analysis and Internal Rate of Return, Sensitivity
analysis Common risks in projects - Risk mitigation methodologies in projects - Securitisation
as a tool for risk mitigation - Project planning - Network techniques for project implementation -
Disbursement, supervision and follow up of project by lender - Infrastructure financing cash
flow deal agreement with parties involved - SPV - Monitoring and follow-up of the project
RETAIL BANKING
MODULE - A : Introduction
History and definition, role within the bank operations, Applicability of retailing concepts
distinction between Retail and Corporate / Wholesale Banking
MODULE - B : Retail Products
Retail Products Overview - Customer requirements, Products development process,
Liabilities and Assets Products / Description of Liability products, Description of Asset
Products, Approval process for retail loans, Credit scoring.
Important Asset Products -
Home Loans - Eligibility, Purpose, Amounts, Margin, Security, Disbursement, Moratorium,
Prepayment issues, Repayments / Collection.
Auto / Vehicle Loans - Eligibility, Purpose, Amounts, Margin, Security, Disbursement,
Moratorium, Prepayment issues, Repayments / Collection.
Personal Loans Eligibility, Purpose, Amounts, Security, Disbursement, Moratorium,
Prepayment issues, Repayments / Collection.
Educational Loans Eligibility, Purpose, Amounts, Security, Disbursement, Moratorium,
Prepayment issues, Repayments.
Credit / Debit Cards - Credit Vs Debit Cards, Eligibility, Purpose, Amounts, Margin, Security,
Process of using the cards, Billing Cycle, Credit Points.
Other Products / Remittances / Funds Transfer
MODULE - C : Marketing / Selling of retail products, MIS and Accounting
Retail Strategies; Tie-up with Institutions for Personal loans / Credit cards / Educational loans,
with OEMs / Authorised Dealers for Auto / Vehicle loans, and with Builders / Developers for
Home loans
Delivery Channels - Branch, Extension counters, ATMs, POS, Internet Banking, M-Banking.
Selling Process in retail products-Direct Selling Agents.
Customer Relationship Management - Role and impact of customer relationship
management, Stages in customer relationship management process.
Regulations and compliance
Technology for Retail Banking - Static information, Account opening, basic loan origination
data etc. Updated information like income details at different frequencies. Transaction
information from disbursement till final settlement of the loan amount. Analytics / Alerts.
Accounting entries - Loan process and the relevant accounting including EMI Computation.
MODULE - D : Other issues related to Retail Banking
Securitisation, mortgage based securities.
Trends in retailing - New products like Insurance, Demat services, online / Phone Banking,
Property services, Investment advisory / Wealth management, Reverse Mortgage - Growth of
e-banking, Cross selling opportunities.
Recovery of Retail Loans - Defaults, Rescheduling, recovery process. SARAFAESI Act, DRT
Act, use of Lok Adalat forum. Recovery Agents - RBI guidelines.

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CO-OPERATIVE BANKING
MODULE - A : Principles and Laws of co-operative Banking Law and rules relating to
Co-op Banks
Principles of Co-operation - brief overview of structure of co-operative credit institutions -
Membership - Legal aspects of banking operations - Banking related laws - Provisions of
Bankers Book Evidence Act - Special features of Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and
Financial Institutions Act, 1993 -Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and
Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002-The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Banking
Ombudsman
MODULE - B : Co-operative Banking Operations
Deposits, Credit & Investment Management
Different Deposit Products - Deposit Policy - Credit Management Loans and advances -
Priority sector lending - MSME financing - Personal Finance - Banker - Customer relations -
Garnishee orders and Attachment orders, Bankers' right of lien, set-off and appropriation -
Indemnities and Bank Guarantees; Loan Policy - Management of NPA - Investment
Management - CRR / SLR Management - Financial Markets - guidelines of RBI / NABARD in
regard to investment - Money Market - Call money - Repos and Reverse Repos - Foreign
Exchange Market - Debt market - Bancassurance - Meaning and Scope of Investment Policy
MODULE- C : Technology, Risk management
Technology Banking - Electronic Payment systems / core banking solutions - Electronic funds
transfer systems - RTGS - Risk Management - Exposure limits-Asset Liability Management -
Capital Adequacy - Basel-II - Profit and Profitability - Approach of Banks to profitability - Effects
of NPA on profitability - A profitability Model
MODULE- D : Supervisory and Regulatory aspects
Banking Regulation Act (As applicable to Co-op. Banks) - Role of R.B.I. -Supervision
and control - Branch licensing-Inspection / audit-Statutory / Reserve requirements -
R.B.I. guidelines on Deposits, Advance, Priority sector lending, Weaker section lending,
Control Returns - Recommendations of Marathe Committee, Madhav Rao Committee and
Vaidyanathan committee - Role of Directors and Corporate Governance Best Practices -
Management Information System.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Module - A : Human Resources Management
1) Concepts, Policies and Practices : Fundamentals of HRM; Importance of Human Capital,
Management of transformation, New insights into HR Management and contemporary
issues, Relationship between HRM and HRD; Structure and Functions, Policies and
Practices, Role of HRD professional, Development of HRM in India.
2) Behavioural Dynamics in organizations; Person - Job Fit, Group Dynamics,
Group Problem Solving and effectiveness, Leadership and Team building,
Change Management, Human Response - Implications of benchmarking; TQM,
BPR, ISO 9000 Series and other techniques for Organizational improvement
and Management of Service Industry; Quality Circles. Six Sigma and its implication
in organizational development.
3) Organizational Change and Development; Responsibility Charting, Conditions for
Optimal Success, Role of Change Agent and Managing Change.
4) HRM in Banks : Traditional Role of Human Resources Department in Banks,
Expectations from HR Department, Conflict of new initiatives with work culture and
capacity, Major HRM challenges facing Banks, Core Banking and HR challenges,
5) Knowledge management in Banks; Need for Knowledge Management Officer, Role in
the Banks, HRM and Information Technology, Information and Database Management,
Preparation and updation of Manuals and job cards, Linkage with Educational
Institutions.
Module - B : Building an HR strategy
1) Strategy Formulation and implementation; Need for a distinctive HR strategy,
Formulating the strategy; connecting strategy to organization, aligning HR Systems
with decision framework, Relationship between Sustainable strategic success and
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 team, and line Managers, Succession Planning, HRD Audit, Effectiveness of HRD,
Best HR practices in banks.
2) Organizational Communication; Barriers to Communications, Steps for effective
communication in the organisation
3) Manpower Planning; Recruitment, Selection, Placement and Promotion. Recruitment Vs
Outsourcing : Concept and Feasibility of Outsourcing, advantages, disadvantages and
constraints, Compensation; incentive system linked to productivity, dealing with attrition.
4) Performance Management and Appraisal Systems : Performance Appraisal System,
Role of P A S, Emerging Trends, 360 degree performance Appraisal, Appraisal Vs
Feedback, Competency Mapping, Key Performance Areas (KPA)
Module - C : Motivation, Training and Skill Development
1) Human implications of Organisations; Learning and instructions, Learning Processes,
Employee Behaviour, Theories of Motivation and their practical implications, Motivational
strategies, Reward and Incentive schemes, job enrichment, job rotation. Employee
Development strategies and Techniques.
2) Training and Development; Attitude development, Role and impact of training, Career
Path Planning and Counseling, Changing face of Banking, Future of Bank Education,
Identification of Training Needs.
3) Training Methodology; subject matters of Training, Training infrastructure in
Banks, outsourcing of Training, On - the job training, Management of conflict
between Training and operations due to manpower constraints, Development of soft
skills and communications. Developing competencies through e-learning, virtual
learning and self directed learning. Training measurement and impact.
Module - D : Personnel Management and Industrial Relations
1) The personnel functions : Legal aspects of personnel functions, trade unionism and
Industrial Relations; Industrial Relations and Negotiations in the Indian Banking Industry,
Collective Bargaining Concepts; Bipartite Settlements in Banking, Employee Welfare;
Policies and Schemes.
2) Grievance Redressal and Discipline; Mechanism and Processes, Discipline
Management including Domestic Enquiry, Role of Management and Functions, Conflict
Management and Resolution, Frauds in Banks, Risks attached to Delegation of Financial
Powers; Precautions and Controls, Need for a vigilance Dept in Banks, Diversity and
Gender Issues, Dealing with the cases of Sexual harassment.
3) Workers' Participation in Management, Experience of Employee Participation in Indian
banking industry.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Module - A : Introduction to Information Technology
Impact of IT on Banking : Changing Financial Environment and IT as a Strategic Response
Hardware (H / W) - Software : (S / W)
System Software :
Operating Systems (Desktop OS / Server OS) Windows (Desktop / Server) / UNIX (H. P. Unix,
Sun Solaris, Linux, IBM AIX)
Computer Languages - 1st Generation Languages (Assembly), 2nd Generation (Fortran,
Algol, Cobol), 3rd Generation (C, C++, C# and JAVA etc.) and 4th Generation Languages
(Clipper, Power Builder, SQL etc.) and 5th Generation Languages (Logic Programming
Languages)
Database Management System and Relational Database Management Systems (Oracle10g,
MS SQL-2005, MySQL)
Application Servers (Oracle 10AS, BeWeblogic, WebSheare )
Web Servers (IIS, Apachi etc.)
Web Browsers (IE 7.0, Firefox etc.)
Application Software : Packaged Software, Custom built Software etc.
Computer Networks, Equipment & Data Communication:
Computer Networks : Network Layers, Topologies, Protocols, IP Address Mechanisms, LAN,
WAN, VLAN, Intranet, Extranet, Internet,

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Network Equipments : Cables (BNC, Twisted Pair, Fibre Optics), Connectors, I/Os, Patch
Panel, Jack Panels, Network Racks.
Data Communication : CLL, Leased Lines, MPLS, VPNS, ISDN, Satellite Links, Wi Fi, Wi Max.,
Network / Security Equipments: Modems, Hubs, Switches, Bridges, Routers, Firewalls, NIDS,
HIDS, IPS
Module - B : Systems and Design
Systems Design & Analysis(Data modeling, Entity Relationships, Generic Data
Modeling, Semantic Data modeling Normalization( from 1st to 3rd and BCNF, 4th & 5th
level of normalization)
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - Various phases of SDLC, In-house / Out-
sourcing, Software Project Management, Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)
Tools.
System Architecture : Clients (Hardware / Software), Servers (Hardware / Software). Client
Server Architecture, 3 Tier Architecture, N-Tier Architecture etc.
Data Warehousing - Data Mining tools
MIS and Organization Support Systems - DSS, EIS, GDSS, Groupware and Multimedia
Business Intelligence - Expert Systems, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN)
Grid Computing, Virtualization and Consolidation.
Module - C : Applications in Banking
Centralized Banking System / Core Banking System / System Administration, Database
Administration, Application Server and Application Administration, Network Administration,
Domains, ISPS, Hosting, Data Downloads / Uploads, Band widths, Data Centre, Data
Storage Devices, Data Backups / Restoration, Disaster Recovery Centre
Delivery Channels - ATM, EFTPOS, Phone Banking, Internet Banking, SMS Banking, Mobile
Banking, Credit / Debit Cards, Smart Cards
E-Mails, SMS alerts
E-Commerce - Secure Electronic Transfer (SET), Payment Gateways (Credit card / Debit
cards), Authentication of payments etc.
PKI - CCA, CA, RA, Digital Certificate, Digital Signature, Non-repudiation of Origin, Non-
repudiation of Receipt.
Service - Level Agreement
Module - D : Security, Controls and Guidelines
Threats to Information System : i) Physical (Insiders / outsiders) ii) Viruses, Worms,
Trojan horse, Malwares, Software bombs, Phishing, Spoofing, Spamming, denial of service
attacks etc.
Information System Security Measures, Policy, controls, ISO, 17799, BS7799,
IS4477, IS Audit, BCP / DRP, IT Act 2000, Basel guidelines for E-banking, Various
RBI Committee Reports on Information Systems.
IT Service Delivery & Support : Service level management practices, Operations
management - work load scheduling, network services management, Preventive
maintenance, Systems performance monitoring process tools, techniques, Functionality
of hardware, software, data base. Drafting of RFP, system specifications, SLAs, Capacity
planning & monitoring, Change management processes / scheduled, emergency in
configuration of production systems, application of patches, releases etc., Incident &
problem management practices, System resiliency tools and techniques - fault tolerance,
elimination of single point of failure, clustering.
Treasury Management
Module - A : An overview
1. Financial markets
2. Treasury
- Objectives of Treasury
- Structure and organization
- Functions of a Treasurer
- Responsibility of a Treasurer

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Module - B : Treasury operations
1. Liquidity Management - CRR / CCIL / RTGS
- Objectives, sources and deployment
- Internal control, Netting
2. Cost centre / Profit centre, integrated treasury, Planning & control, Risk analysis
3. Treasury instruments
Module - C : Treasury & International Banking
- Global scenario and treasury operations
- Exchange rate mechanism
- Dealing and trading operations : control and orderly conduct, moral and ethical codes,
checks and balances
- Revaluation : Mark to market and profit calculations, VaR (Value at risk)
- Components of multi-currency balance sheet
Module - D : Risk Management
- Treasury and investment policy
- Structure : Front office, Back office and Mid office
- Accounting, valuation and exposure norms
A. Role of information technology in treasury management
B. Regulation and compliance
C. Internal & External audit
Risk Management
Module - A : An overview
a) Risk definition / policies
- Risk Process-Risk Organization
- Key risks-Credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, legal risk, interest
rate risk and currency risk
b) Asset Liability Management
- ALM Concept
- ALM organization
- ALCO techniques / tools
- Simulation, Gap, Duration analysis, Linear and other statistical methods of control
c) Risk measurement & Control
- Calculation
- Risk exposure analysis
- Risk management / mitigation policy
- Risk immunization policy / strategy for fixing exposure limits
- Risk management policy and procedure
- Risk adjusted return on capital
- Capital adequacy norms
d) Risk management
- Capital adequacy norms
- Prudential norms
- Exposure norms
- Concept of Mid office
- Forwards
- Futures
- Options
- Strategies and Arbitrage opportunities
- Regulatory prescriptions of risk management

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Module - B : Credit Risk Management
- Introduction
- Basel-I
- Three pillars of Basel-II and Capital for Operational risk
- Frame work for risk management
- RBI guidelines on risk management
- Risk rating and risk pricing
- Methods for estimating capital requirements
- Credit risk - standardized approach
- Credit risk - advanced approach
- Credit rating / credit scoring and rating system design
- Credit Bureaus
- Stress test and sensitivity analysis
- Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP)
- Introduction to structured products
Module - C : Operational Risk
- Introduction, Basel-I & II
- RBI guidelines
- Likely forms of operational risk and causes for significant increase in operational risk
- Sound Principles of Operational Risk Management (SPOR)
- SPOR - organizational set up and key responsibilities of ORM
- SPOR - policy requirements and strategic approach for ORM
- SPOR identification, measurement, control / mitigation of pperational risks
- Capital allocation for operational risk, methodology, qualifying criteria for banks for
the adoption of the methods
- Computation of capital charge for operational risk
Module - D : Market risk
- Introduction and definition
- Prescriptions of Basel-I & II
- Liquidity risk
- Interest rate risk
- foreign exchange risk
- Price risk (Equity)
- Commodity risk
- Treatment of market risk under Basel
a) Standardized duration method
b) Internal measurement approach - VaR
Module - E : Risk Organization and Policy
- Risk Management Policy
- Inter - linkages to - Treasury
- Credit
- ALCO

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 ADDRESSES OF STUDY MATERIAL PUBLISHERS
Addresses of Macmillan Publishers India Pvt. Ltd.
Branches & Showrooms for English Medium Books
New Delhi Patna
2/10 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, Sinha Kothi, Sinha Library Road, Patna-001
New Delhi-110002 Phone : (0612) 2232550 / 2224348
Phone : (011) 23273624 / 23273814 / E-mail : [email protected]
47972200 Pune
E-mail : [email protected] Plot no.17, 1st floor,
Kolkata Swastishree Co-op Hsg. Society Ltd.,
Unit No 302, L&T Chambers, Ganesh Nagar, Karve Nagar, Pune-411052
(3rd Floor), 16 Camac Street, Phone : (020) 25420321 / 22
Kolkata-700017 E-mail : [email protected]
Phone : (033) 22834481-5 Bangalore
E-mail : [email protected] Jaico Publishing House, 14/1,
Chennai 1st Main Road, 6th Cross,
21 Patullos Road, Chennai-600002 Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore-560009
Phone : (044) 28520646 / 30915100 Phone : 080-22267016 / 22257083
E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected]
Bhopal The BOOKWORM - Good Books Great
76 Malviya Nagar, TT Nagar, Bhopal-462003 Prices
Phone : (0755) 2553895 / 2576029 No. 80/1, Shrunghar Shopping Complex,
E-mail : [email protected] M. G. Road, Bangalore-560001
Chandigarh Phone : (080) 40913205, Mob. 9854076757
First Floor, SCO 91, Sector 44 C, E-mail : [email protected]
Chandigarh-160047 The BOOKWORM - Good Books Great
Phone : (0172) 2611561/ 5088291 Prices
Email : [email protected] No. 32 Basement, Brigade Road,
Cuttack Cross Brigade Rd., Below Prabhu Digitals,
Maitree Vihar, Link Road, Cuttack-753012 Bangalore-560001
Phone : (0671) 2311979 / 2331979 Phone : (080) 41126755, Mob. 9845076757
E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected]
Guwahati E. R. Manoharan
S. C. Goswami Road, UBS Publisher's & Distributors Pvt. Ltd.,
Pan Bazar, Guwahati-781001 No. 148, Mysore Road, Bangalore-560026
Phone : (0361) 2516564 / 2633529 Phone : (080) 26756671-73
E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected]
Jaipur Madurai
B-48 Sahkar Marg, Opp. Imliwala Phatak, M/s. Selvi Book, Shop. 92, Nethaji Road,
Lai Kothi Scheme, Jaipur - 302015 Near New Arya Bhavan Signal,
Phone : (0141) 2741308 Madurai-625001.
E-mail : [email protected] Phone : (0452) 4380169 / 2343510
Lucknow E-mail : [email protected]
17/1, Mudra Building, Trichy
Madan Mohan Malviya Marg, M/s. Golden Book House, No. 5, First Floor,
Lucknow-226001 Vignesh Aparna, New Bishop Heber Colleg,
Phone : (0522) 2209780 / 2208810 Vayalur Road, Puthoor, Trichy-620017
E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected]
Mumbai Tanjore
404, Antariksh, Makwana Road, M/s. Sri Murugan Publications,
Off. Marol Maroshi Road, Marol, Raja Rajan Vanigga Valaga Arangam,
Andheri East, Mumbai-400059 Southrampet, Tanjore-613001
Phone : (022) 42152803/ 04 Phone : (04362) 272922 / 272168
E-mail : [email protected] Palayamkottai
Mumbai M/s. Eagle Book Centre, 168 Trivandrum
Mercantile House, Magazine Street, Road, Opp to VOC Ground,
Reay Road (East), Mumbai-400010 Palayamkottai-627002
Phone : (022) 23724401 / 23726017 / Phone : (0462) 2578899
23741423 Trichy
Nagpur M/s. International Books, 76,
G9-11, Achraj Towers- II, Chhaoni, Nandhi Koil Street, Trichy-620002
Nagpur-440013 Phone : (0431) 2703743
Phone : (0712) 2593103 / 2552595 E-mail : [email protected],
E-mail : [email protected] [email protected]

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 COURSES OF IIBF
A. Flagship Courses
☞ JAIIB
☞ CAIIB
☞ Diploma in Banking & Finance
B. Specialised Diploma Courses (for Member* and Non-Members**)
☞ Diploma in Treasury, Investment and Risk Management
☞ Diploma in Banking Technology
☞ Diploma in International Banking and Finance
☞ Advanced Diploma in Urban Co-operative Banking
☞ Diploma in Commodity Derivatives for Bankers
☞ Advanced Wealth Management Course
☞ Diploma in Home Loan Advising
C. Specialised Certificate Courses (for Member* and Non-Members**)
☞ Certificate in Trade Finance
☞ Certified Information System Banker
☞ Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering / Know Your Customer
☞ Certificate in Quantitative Methods for Bankers
☞ Certificate in Credit Cards for Bankers
☞ Certificate Examination in Banking Oriented Paper in Hindi
☞ Certificate Examination in SME Finance for Bankers
☞ Certificate Examination in Customer Service & Banking Codes and Standards
☞ Certificate Examination in CAIIB - Elective Subjects
☞ Certificate Examination in Basics of Banking / Credit Card Operations / Functions of
Banks for employees of IT Companies
☞ Certificate Course for Business Correspondents / Business Facilitators
☞ Certificate Examination for Debt Recovery Agents
☞ Certificate Examination in IT Security
☞ Certificate Examination in Rural Banking Operations for RRB Staff
☞ Certificate Examination in Prevention of Cyber Crimes and Fraud Management
☞ Certificate Examination in Foreign Exchange Facilities for Individuals
☞ Certificate Examination in Microfinance
☞ Certified Bank Trainer
☞ Certified Banking Compliance Professional
D. Management Courses
☞ Advanced Management Program
☞ Project Finance Management Blended Course with IFMR, Chennai
☞ CAIIB linked MBA with IGNOU.
Educational support :
☞ Publishing specific courseware for each paper / examination and Workbooks etc.
☞ Tutorials through Accredited Institutions, Virtual Classes, e-learning through Portal,
Contact Classes or Campus Training - Model Questions and subject updates on
the net
Other activities :
☞ Research, Seminars, Conferences, Lectures, etc.
☞ Publications of books, Daily e-newsletter, monthly newsletter and quarterly journal
☞ Training & Consultancy and Financial Education
* Members are employees of Banks and Financial Institutions who have enrolled as
members of IIBF.
** Non-Members are eligible candidates for each course / examination without IIBF
Membership.
The Syllabi, Rules / Regulations, Examination Forms and other information pertaining to the
examinations are available with Institute's Offices at Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Kolkata
and also at such other centers / offices as may be notified from time to time. The same is also
available at our website www.iibf.org.in.

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 MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL (As on 01/01/2013)
PRESIDENT Shri B. A. Prabhakar, Chairman &
Shri K. R. Kamath, Chairman & Managing Managing Director, Andhra Bank
Director, Punjab National Bank Representing Financial Institutions
VICE PRESIDENTS Shri T. C. A. Ranganathan, Chairman
Shri M. V. Tanksale, Chairman & Managing & Managing Director, Export - Import Bank
Director, Central Bank of India of India
Shri Rana Kapoor, Managing Director & Representing Private Sector Banks
Chief Executive Officer, YES Bank Shri Ananthakrishna, Chairman & Managing
Representing Reserve Bank of India Director, Karnataka Bank Ltd.
Shri S. Karuppasamy, Executive Director Representing Co-operative Banks
Representing State Bank of India and its Shri S. K. Banerji, Managing Director,
Associate Banks The Saraswat Co-op. Bank Ltd.
Shri Pratip Chaudhuri, Chairman, State Representing other Bodies / Experts
Bank of India
Prof. Y. K. Bhushan, Senior Advisor, ICFAI
Shri B. V. Choubal, Deputy Managing Business School
Director & CDO, State Bank of India
Shri Allen C. A. Pereira, Director, National
Shri M. Bhagavantha Rao, Managing
Institute of Bank Management (NIBM)
Director, State Bank of Hyderabad
Dr. K. Ramakrishnan, Chief Executive,
Representing Public Sector Banks
Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)
Shri Arun Kaul, Chairman & Managing
Prof. H. Krishnamurthy, Cheif Research
Director, UCO Bank
Scientist, Indian Institute of Science
Shri M. Narendra, Chairman & Managing
Director, Indian Overseas Bank Shri B. Sambamurthy, Director, Institute
for Development and Research in Banking
Shri T. M. Bhasin, Chairman & Managing
Technology
Director, Indian Bank
Shri A. S. Bhattacharya, Director, Institute of
Smt. Vijayalakshmi Iyer, Chairperson &
Banking Personnel & Selection
Managing Director, Bank of India
Smt. Shubhalakshi Panse, Chairperson & From IIBF
Managing Director, Allahabad Bank Dr. R. Bhaskaran, Chief Executive Officer

ADDRESSES FOR CONTACT

Corporate Office :
Indian Institute of Banking & Finance
Kohinoor City, Commercial-II, Tower-1, 2nd Floor,
Kirol Road, Kurla (West), Mumbai - 400 070
Tel : 022-2503 9746 / 9604 / 9907 Fax : 022-2503 7332
E-mail : [email protected]
Northern Zonal Office : Western Zonal Office :
Indian Institute of Banking & Finance Indian Institute of Banking & Finance
109-113, Vikrant Towers, 1st Floor, 191-F, Maker Towers, 19th Floor,
4, Rajendra Place, New Delhi - 110 008 Cuffe Parade, Mumbai - 400 005
Tel. : 91-011-2575 2191/92 Tel. : 022-2218 3302 / 2218 5134
Fax : 91-011-2575 2193 Fax : 022-2218 0845
E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected]
Quality Printers (I) Ph. 24922297

Southern Zonal Office : Eastern Zonal Office :

Indian Institute of Banking & Finance Indian Institute of Banking & Finance
No.94, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, 408, 'Anandlok', 'A' Block, 4th Floor,
(100 Feet Road), Opp. Hotel Ambica 227, Acharya J. C. Bose Road,
Empire, Vadapalani, Chennai - 600 026 Kolkata - 700 020
Tel. : 044-2472 2990/2472 7961 Tel. : 033-2280 9681/82/83
Fax : 044-2472 6966 Fax : 033-2280 9680
E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected]

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