THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Join South Africa’s Premier Membership Organisation for Banking Professionals

Membership Benefits

Membership to the Banking and related Financial Service Sector’s Sole Professional Body and ethical bankers and financial services specialists and will include competency testing going forward.

Membership demonstrates that you meet professional standards of excellence respected all over the world.

It confers Professional status through registered designations.

Have your interests represented by the IOB’s involvement with various industry related bodies such as SAQA, Bankseta, QCTO, FSCA, SARB etc

You can attend a wide selection of seminars, conferences and other events at a discounted members’ rate. The events help you increase your business and financial services knowledge, offer networking opportunities and add to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Exposure and promotion of members to the broader Banking and related Financial Service Sector’s through the IOBSA owned media vehicles.

Continuing Professional Development: taking part in the IOBSA CPD scheme will demonstrate that you are managing your ongoing professional development.

Our website will offer members’ only areas to assist with (CPD) compliance which at the same time will be informative and value add.

Why Members Need To Stay Informed?

The environment in which financial organisations operate is constantly changing.
Continual regulation changes make strenuous demands on time and resources.
Highly astute customers demand better service and increase competition.
To enable improvement of skills.
Niche market opportunities are emerging.
New entrants into the market – both on and offshore – are challenging market share.
New distribution channels are changing the way services and products are disseminated.
To better service existing customers in order to retain and understand their business.
To understand changes in technology.
To retain intellectual property.

Membership & Designations 2024

The Institute has seven (7) membership categories and five (5) registered professional designations in its capacity as a Professional Body. The membership categories are aligned to designations with the one exception to a membership status.

SIBSA Member

Student of the Institute of Bankers in South Africa

Annual Fees

R 550

Designation Verification Fee: N/A

Member

Without a designation  “Non-designated”

Annual Fees

R 1 350

Designation Verification Fee: N/A

BANKING PROFESSIONAL (SA)

BP (SA) NQF Level 5

Annual Fees

R 1 600

Designation Verification Fee: N/A

REGISTERED BANKING PROFESSIONAL (SA)

RBP (SA) NQF Level 6

Annual Fees

R 1 700

Designation Verification Fee: R 800

CERTIFIED BANKING PROFESSIONAL (SA) – CEBP (SA)

Certified Banking Professional (SA) – CEBP (SA) NQF Level 7

Annual Fees

R 1 900

Designation Verification Fee: R 800

CHARTERED BANKING PROFESSIONAL (SA) – CHBP (SA)

Chartered Banking Professional (SA) – CHBP (SA) NQF Level 8 and above

Annual Fees

R 2 250

Designation Verification Fee: R 1 100

FIB (SA)

FIB (SA) Board Discretion

Annual Fees

R 2 750

Designation Verification Fee: N/A

MEMBERSHIP Documents

Please click the images below to download the following membership documents. Applications can be made by clicking the ‘Apply’ button.

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The IOBSA believes that the core of its membership is the belonging and being part of an organisation, where members can gain value and obtain benefits professionally and individually. The Institute of Bankers in South Africa provides members with professional designations, networking, educational, training and information opportunities.

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TO BUILD PROFESSIONAL CAPITAL FOR THE BANKING INDUSTRY

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