Indian Institute of Banking & Finance: Rules & Syllabus 2010
Indian Institute of Banking & Finance: Rules & Syllabus 2010
Indian Institute of Banking & Finance: Rules & Syllabus 2010
CAIIB
Rules & Syllabus 2010
OBJECTIVE
CAIIB aims at providing advanced knowledge necessary for better decision making covering
risk, financial and general bank management.
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates must have completed JAIIB or PART-1 of the Associate Examination.
SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION
1) Risk Management
2) Financial Management
3) General Bank Management
SCHEME OF EXEMPTIONS
The Institute will consider granting exemption from passing the following subjects for candidates
who possess the qualification/s noted against the subject :
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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 the absence of a clear choice
English will be presumed as the medium opted. In any case change of medium will not be allowed
at a later stage.
PATTERN OF EXAMINATION
(i) Each Question Paper will contain approximately 95 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 held on three consecutive Sundays (one paper on each Sunday).
(iii) Information about mode of examination (online / offline) and centres will be provided
alongwith examination application form.
DURATION OF EXAMINATION
The duration of the examination will be of 2 hours.
In case of offline examination before the commencement of the examination, there will be
briefing about how to write the examination.
PERIODICITY AND EXAMINATION CENTRES
(i) The examination will be conducted normally twice a year in May / June and November /
December on Sundays.
(ii) A list of Examination centres will be provided along with the Examination Application Form.
PASSING CRITERIA
(i) Pass : Minimum marks for pass in every subject - 50 out of 100 marks.
(ii) Candidate securing at least 45 marks in each subject with an aggregate of 50% marks
in all subjects of CAIIB examination in a single attempt will also be declared as having
passed CAIIB Examination.
(iii) Candidates will be allowed to retain credits for the subject/s they have passed in one attempt
till the expiry of the time limit for passing the examination as mentioned below.
TIME LIMIT FOR PASSING THE EXAMINATION
(i) Candidates will be required to pass CAIIB examination within a time limit of 2 years (i.e. 4
consecutive attempts). Initially a candidate will have to pay examination fee for a block of
one year i.e. for two attempts. In case a candidate is not able to pass CAIIB examination
within 1st block of 2 attempts, he / she can appear for a further period of one year (2nd block)
i.e. 2 attempts on payment of requisite fee. Candidates who have exhausted the first block
of 2 attempts, should necessarily submit the Examination Application Form for the next
attempt, without any gap. If they do not submit the Examination Form immediately after
exhausting the first block, the examination conducted will be counted as attempts of the
second block for the purpose of time limit for passing.
(ii) Candidates not able to pass CAIIB examination within the stipulated time period of two years
are required to re-enroll themselves afresh by submitting fresh Examination Application
Form. Such candidates will not be granted credit/s for subject/s passed, if any, earlier.
However, they will continue to be granted exemption in certain subject/s based on the
qualifications acquired by them earlier, provided qualification criteria for the those subject/s
remains the same.
(iii) Attempts will be counted from the date of application irrespective of whether a candidate
appears at any examination or otherwise.
"CLASS OF PASS" CRITERIA
1) The Institute will consider the FIRST PHYSICAL ATTEMPT of the candidate at the
examination as first attempt for awarding class. In other words, the candidate should not
have attempted any of the subject/s pertaining to the concerned examination any time in
the past and has to pass all the subjects as per the passing criteria and secure prescribed
marks for awarding class. Candidate re-enrolling for the examination after exhausting all
permissible attempts as per the time limit rule will not be considered for awarding class.
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2) First Class : 60% or more marks in aggregate and pass in all the subjects in the FIRST
PHYSICAL ATTEMPT.
3) First Class with Distinction : 75% or more mark in any individual subject and 60% or more
marks in the aggregate and pass in all subjects in the FIRST PHYSICAL ATTEMPT.
4) Candidate who have been granted exemption in the subject/s will be given "Pass Class"
only.
PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR EXAMINATION
Examination Application Forms will be available at the Institute's website www.iibf.org.in which
could be downloaded and filled in. The application forms will be also available at the Institute's
Zonal Offices, Corporate Office and also at such other centres / offices as may be notified from
time to time. Examination Application Forms duly filled in (for the detailed instructions refer the
Examination Application Form) along with requisite examination fee should be submitted to the
respective Zonal Office at Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Kolkata. The Institute accepts no
responsibility for delay or inconvenience arising from the candidate's failure to reach the
Examination Application Form in time or if the form is incomplete or failure to furnish all the
essential information about himself / herself and the details of his / her examination.
STUDY MATERIAL / WORKBOOK
The Institute has published study books and work books to facilitate study and they will
be available at outlets / showrooms / distributors of M/s. Macmillan Publishers India Ltd. and
M/s. Taxmann Pulication Pvt. Ltd. as under :
Study books in English Medium : Macmillan Publishers India Ltd.
Study books in Hindi Medium : Taxmann Pulication Pvt. Ltd.
Work book in English Medium : Taxmann Pulication Pvt. Ltd.
The price of each book and detailed list of outlets is mentioned below.
Candidates may purchase directly from outlets / showrooms / distributors of the above.
Candidates who purchase books directly from outlets of publishers will be offered a discount
of 20% on the cost price of the book. Candidates desirous of purchasing books by post will
not be offered any discount. However, the postage will be borne by publishers. Candidates
would be required to send their indent to publishers' outlet along with a Demand Draft for the
cost of book/s. The Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of M/s. Taxmann Pulication Pvt. Ltd.
and M/s. Macmillan Publishers India Ltd. as the case may be. (No cheques will be accepted).
Candidates are requested not to send any request for the purchase of books to the
Institute's Zonal Offices / Corporate Office.
ENGLISH MEDIUM
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ADDRESSES OF STUDY MATERIAL PUBLISHERS
Addresses of Macmillan Publishers India Ltd.
Branches & Showrooms for English Medium Books
New Delhi Jaipur
2/19 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, B-48 Sankar Marg,
New Delhi - 110002 Opp. Imliwala Phatak,
Phone : (Oil) 23273624 / 23273814 / Lai Kothi Scheme,
23263969 / 23289442 / 23289443 Jaipur - 302015
E-mail : mildel@macmillan.co.in Phone : (0141) 2741308
Kolkata E-mail : miljai@macmillan.co.in
Unit No 302, L&T Chambers, (3rd Floor), Lucknow
16 Camac Street, Kolkata - 700017 17/1 Mudra Building,
Phone : (033) 22834480-85 Madan Mohan Malviya Marg,
E-mail : milcal@macmillan.co.in Lucknow-226001
Chennai Phone : (0522) 2209780 / 2208810
240 Lloyds Road, Chennai 600086 E-mail : milluc@macmillan.co.in
Phone : (044) 28353372 / 28353174 Madurai
E-mail : rnilllo@macmillan.co.in 6-A Sarojini Street, Chinna,
Bangalore Chokkikulam, Madurai - 625002
12-12/A, Shrungar Shopping Centre, Phone : (0452) 2530207 / 2527731
M. G. Road, Bangalore - 560001 E-mail : milmdu@macmillan.co.in
Phone : (080) 25583777 Mumbai
E-mail : milbgl@macmillan.co.in Unit No. 404, Antariksh Makwana Road,
Bhopal Andheri (E), Mumbai 400059
76 Malviya Nagar, TT Nagar, Phone : (022) 28526228 / 29 / 30
Bhopal - 462003 Mumbai
Phone : (0755) 2553895 Mercantile House, Magazine Street,
E-mail : milbho@macmillan.co.in Reay Road (East), Mumbai - 400010
Chandigarh Phone : (022) 23724401 / 23726017 /
First Floor, SCO Number, 449-450, 23741423
Sector 35C, Chandigarh - 160022 E-mail : macray@bom3.vsnl.net.in
Phone : (0172) 2611651 / 5088291 Nagpur
Email : milchd@macmillan.co.in House No. 158, 1st Floor,
Coimbatore Near Kasturba Library,
136 Sarojini Street, Ram Nagar, Sadar Extension Area,
Coimbatore - 641009 Nagpur - 440001
Phone : (0422) 2230940 / 2237805 Phone : (0712) 2531241
E-mail : milcbe@macmillan.co.in E-mail : milnag@macmillan.co.in
Cuttack Patna
Maitree Vihar, Link Road, Cuttack -753012 Sinha Library Road, Patna - 800001
Phone : (0671) 2311979 / 2331979 Phone : (0612) 2232550 / 22242348
E-mail : milcut@macmillan.co.in E-mail : milpat@macmillan.co.in
Guwahati Pune
S. C. Goswami Road, Pan Bazar, 8 Shreenad Apartments,
Guwahati -781001 2030 Sadashiv Peth,
Phone : (0361) 2516564 / 2633529 Tilak Road, Pune - 411030
E-mail : milguw@macmillan.co.in Phone : (020) 24329872 / 3
E-mail : milpun@macmillan.co.in
Hubli
Suvidha Annexe, F-17 Block A, Thiruvananthapuram
389 Keshawapur, Hubli - 580023 Narayana Towers, Vazhuthacaud,
Phone : (0836) 2361944 Thiruvananthapuram - 695014
E-mail : milhub@macmillan.co.in Phone : (0471) 2328314
E-mail : miltvm@macmillan.co.in
Hyderabad
104-105 Shakti Sai Complex, Visakhapatnam
1st Floor, Chapel Road, Abids, 30-15-138, 2nd Floor,
Hyderabad - 500001 Binayaka Complex, Dabagardens,
Phone : (040) 23212867 / 66633233 Visakhapatnam - 530020
E-mail : milhyd@macmillan.co.in Phone : (0891) 2745384
E-mail : milviz@macmillan.co.in
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ADDRESSES OF TAXMANN PUBLICATION PVT. LTD.
Branches & Showrooms for Hindi Medium Books and Workbook
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SYLLABUS
PAPER 1- RISK MANAGEMENT
Objectives
The candidates would be able
1. to acquire a basic knowledge of various aspects of Risk Management,
2. to understand the different dimensions of Risk and its Impact.
Module A : Asset Liability Management
Banks Balance Sheet - Components of Assets / Liabilities and their Management
Liquidity Management - definition - dimensions of liquidity management - role of liquidity
risk management in asset liability management - measurement of liquidity through ratio
analysis.
Interest Rate Management - factors affecting interest rates - management of Interest
Rate Risk
Management of exchange risk - identification, measurement etc :
ALM Implementation - RBI Guidelines.
Module B : Risk Management
Market Risk Measurement and Management
Value at Risk : definition, measurement, limitations and alternative risk measures, e.g.,
conditional value at risk - stress testing - back testing
Credit Risk Measurement and Management
Credit risk terminology - Credit ratings - Default probabilities - Credit spreads - Credit
migration, transition matrices and Creditmetrics - Counterpart risks: exposures, recovery
rates, risk mitigation techniques including rating triggers, collateral clauses - Credit
derivatives
Operational & Integrated Risk Management
Module C : Treasury Management :
Treasury management; concepts and functions; instruments in the treasury market;
development of new financial products; control and supervision of Treasury Management;
linkage of domestic operations with foreign operations.
Asset-liability management; interest rate risk; interest rate futures;
Stock options; debt instruments; bond portfolio strategy; risk control and hedging instruments.
Investments - Treasury bills - Money markets instruments such as CDs, CPs, IBPs;
Securitisation and Forfaiting; Refinance and rediscounting facilities.
Module D : Capital Management and Profit Planning
Prudential Norms - Capital Adequacy - Basel II - Asset Classification - provisioning
Profit and Profitability - Historical Perspective of the Approach of Banks to profitability - Effects
of NPA on profitability - A profitability Model - Share holders value maximization & EVA - Profit
Planning - measures to improve profitability.
PAPER 2 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT :
Objectives :
The students would be able to acquire in depth knowledge of :
(1) Principles of financial management and quantitative techniques.
(2) Techniques of analysis and interpretation of financial statements.
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Module A : Quantitative Techniques and Financial Mathematics
Concept of time value of money - Net Present Value - Discounted Cash Flow - Sampling
methods - Presentation of data - analysis and interpretation of sample data - hypothesis
testing
Time series analysis - mean - standard deviation - co relation - Regression - covariance
and volatility
Probability Distribution - Confidence interval analysis - estimating parameters of distribution
Bond valuation - duration - modified duration
Linear programming - decision making - simulation
Statistical analysis using spreadsheets
Module B : Study of Financial Statements
Scope, Functions and objectives.
Capital Expenditure, Decision on Capital Investments and Profitability Study.
Sources of finance and Cost of Capital - Long term and Short term.
Study of Financial Statements - Relationship between items in Balance Sheet and Profit
and Loss Account. Trend Analysis, Comparative Statement - Common size Statement -
Preparations of Projected Financial Statements.
Module C: Ratio Analysis
Ratio analysis - Balance Sheet Ratios. Current Ratio - Liquid Ratio - Proprietary Ratio -
Debt Equity Ratio - Stock Working Capital Ratio - Gross Profit Ratio - Operating Ratio -
Expenses Ratio - Stock Turnover Ratio-Composite Ratios - Return on Capital Employed -
Return on Proprietor's Funds - Return on Equity Capital - Return on Capital Employed -
Turnover of Debtors - Debt Service Coverage Ratio.
Statement of Sources and Applications of Funds. Interpretation and analysis of different
ratios, Limitation of the use of ratios.
Module D : Working Capital and Term Lending
Working Capital - Concept and Management - Appraisal techniques - trade cycle -
credit rating
Marginal Costing - Break Even Analysis
Capital Budgeting - Net present value - discounted cash flow etc.
Cash Budget - profit planning - Risk based pricing of products
PAPER 3- GENERAL BANK MANAGEMENT
Objectives
The candidates will be able to develop knowledge and understanding of a range
of areas such as, International Banking, HRM, marketing, banking technology related
subjects specific to the career needs and to develop skill and competence to help
successfully manage the diverse range of situations which occur in a dynamic banking
environment
Module A : International Banking
Factors determining exchange rates - national / international, political and economic -
Direct and indirect quotations - Spot rates, forward rates premium and discount and cross
rates.
Basics of Derivatives - forward Exchange Rates, Contracts, Currency options, Swaps
and Interest rate swaps. Major recommendations of the various Expert Group on Forex
Markets.
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Documentary Letters of Credit- UCPDC 500
Various facilities to Exporters and Importers including forfeiting and factoring.
Correspondent Banking - Bank Accounts - NOSTRO and VOSTRO accounts - SWIFT,
CHIPS, CHAPS, FEDWIRE.
NRI accounts - Indian rupee and Foreign Currency accounts.
Role of Exim Bank - Role of RBI and Exchange Control - Regulations of India, Role of
FEDAI and FEDAI rules, Risk in Foreign Trade, Role of ECGC, Types of insurance and
guarantee covers of ECGC.
Module B : Human Resources Management
Fundamentals of Human Resources Management; relationship between HRM and HRD;
structure and functions; role of the HRD professional; development of HRM in India.
HRM and Information Technology; Information and database management; HR research;
Knowledge Management.
Development of Human Resources; HRD sub systems; Training and Development; attitude
development; role and impact of training; career path planning and counselling.
Human Implications of organisations; learning and instruction; employee behaviour;
diversity and gender issues - theories of motivation and their practical implications;
Role concepts and analysis.
Self development; personnel research and survey; employee feedback survey; reward
and compensation system.
Performance management and appraisal systems; performance review and counselling;
HRM issues in banks.
Module C : Technology Management
RTGS - Infrastructure requirement - RTGS transactions - security features
SFMS - formats of SFMs - SFMS transactions-security aspects
RAS - requirements for RAS-Application - Security features of RAS
Digital Certificate - what is PKI, CCA, CA, RA - Types of digital certificate application of
digital certificate - legal status
IT ACT - electronic records - digital signature - application of electronic transactions
Cyber Law - its application - e commerce
IP Addressing - IP Addresses - Subnet mask
Core Banking - concept - benefits - branch coverage - schedules - creation of primary data
centre - disaster recovery site - formation of steering committee - core committee - primary
functions - formation of project management teams - implementation team - specialised
consultancy -infrastructure - software - hardware - networking
Operating System - data base management - information system audit
Module D: Marketing Management
Introduction to Marketing Management and key concepts - strategic marketing
process - Situation Analysis - market segmentation - marketing information and
research - marketing mix - competition analysis - product strategy - product life cycle
product mix - branding - pricing strategy - pricing decisions - distribution strategy
channels of distribution - and their functions - ATM - telebanking - direct marketing -
promotion strategy - advertising and sales promotion - communication - publicity public
relations - selling - HRD and marketing.
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COURSES OF IIBF
A. Flagship Courses
+ JAIIB
+ CAIIB
+ Diploma in Banking & Finance
B. Specialised Post Graduate Diploma Courses (for Member* and Non-Members**)
+ Diploma in Treasury, Investment and Risk Management
+ Diploma in Banking Technology
+ Diploma in International Banking and Finance
+ Diploma in Urban Co-operative Bank
+ Diploma in Commodity Derivatives for Bankers
+ Diploma for Micro Finance Professionals in collaboration with Sa-Dhan
+ Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Advising
+ Diploma in Home Laon 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 for SME
+ Certificate Examination in Basics of Banking / Credit Cards for employeeof
IT Companies
D. Management Courses
+ Advanced Management Program in collaboration with SIES - Mumbai, Welingkar-
Mumbai, IMI-Delhi.
+ Project Management Blended Course with IFMR, Chennai
+ Advanced Diploma in Banking Technology (with PNB-IT) - An entry point
qualification
+ 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 01/01/2010)
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