The Institute shall have responsibility to :
1. Determine the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the banking profession;
2. Secure in accordance the provisions of this act, the establishment and maintenance of a register of members of the banking profession in the categories of ordinary members, student members, graduate members, associates, honorary senior members, honorary fellow and fellows of the Institute and a register of corporate members.
3. Conduct professional examinations leading to the awards of certificates as may be prescribed by the Institute; and
4. Ensure the furtherance, maintenance and observance of ethical standards and professionalism among practitioners of the banking profession in Nigeria.
The objectives of the Institute include:
1. To be Africa’s foremost and most influential professional body in the provision of capacity building in banking and finance industry.
2. To broaden value-add and relevance and therefore membership base.
3. To deliver through technologies, distinctive and excellent banking and finance professional certification; accreditation; and continuous professional development required for competence building.
4. To support and assist members’ lifelong education and development needs throughout their entire career.
5. To continue to provide leadership on research and intellectual discourse on emerging trends in banking and finance sectors and regulations in Africa.
6. To continually promote the institutional frameworks for supporting and maintaining the relevance of ethics and professionalism in the banking and finance industry in particular and supporting the Government in creating a corruption free society while placing special emphasis on internationally acceptable standards of best practice.
7. To focus on attaining sustainable learning and professional development through creative alliances and partners with regulators, operators and other relevant agencies and service providers for mutual benefits.
8. To make the Institute financially independent by ensuring that there is a balance in CIBN’s funding sources.
9. Development of staff - improve people management practices through competitive compensation structure and staff capacity building.
The most significant landmark in the Institute’s history is the attainment of a Chartered Status, achieved on May 18th, 1990, by the Federal Government Act No. 12 of 1990. Published in official gazette No. 27 of May 18, 1990, now re-enacted as CIBN Act No 5, of 2007. The Act gives backing to the Institute to control entry into the banking profession set standards for bankers to comply with and maintain professional ethics through sanctions of erring members.
The promulgation of this enabling Act is no doubt in recognition of the untainted records of the legion of successes recorded in the few years of the Institute’s existence.
Furthermore, it provides for a change in nomenclature from Nigerian Institute of Bankers to the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
The Institute shall have responsibility to:
The objectives of the Institute include:
