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.
Our website will offer members’ only areas to assist with (CPD) compliance which at the same time will be informative and value add.
Membership demonstrates that you meet professional standards of excellence respected all over the world.
Continuing Professional Development: taking part in the IOBSA CPD scheme will demonstrate that you are managing your ongoing professional development.
Exposure and promotion of members to the broader Banking and related Financial Service Sector’s through the IOBSA owned media vehicles.
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).
It confers Professional status through registered designations.
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 2023
The Institute has six (6) 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.
Fees shown below are VAT inclusive
Member
Without a designation “Non-designated”
Annual Fees
R 1 318.80
Designation Verification Fee: N/A
Banking Professional (SA)
BP (SA) NQF Level 5
Annual Fees
R 1 462.17
Designation Verification Fee: R 749.72
Registered Banking Professional (SA)
RBP (SA) NQF Level 6
Annual Fees
R 1 525.88
Designation Verification Fee: R 749.72
Certified Banking Professional (SA) - CEBP (SA)
Certified Banking Professional (SA) – CEBP (SA) NQF Level 7
Annual Fees
R 1 796.70
Designation Verification Fee: R 749.72
Chartered Banking Professional (SA) - CHBP (SA)
Chartered Banking Professional (SA) – CHBP (SA) NQF Level 8 and above
Annual Fees
R 2 115.32
Designation Verification Fee: R 1 090.52
FIB (SA)
FIB (SA) Board Discretion
Annual Fees
R 2 593.22
Designation Verification Fee: N/A
Apply for Membership
The IOBSA believes that at the core of its membership is the belonging to 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.
Membership Documents
Please download the following membership documents.
Applications can be made by clicking the button above.
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2023 Form
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2022 Form
Apply for Membership
The IOBSA believes that at the core of its membership is the belonging to 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.
* Application Documents are available above.
** Please upload a filled-in application form and the signed Declaration of Professional Conduct
The IOBSA believes that at the core of its membership is the belonging to 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.
The Institute ensures it delivers a service to its members that is relevant to today’s professional arena. The IOBSA aims to support members in achieving their professional goals and to provide an avenue for members to be connected, informed and qualified.
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 from NQF level 5 to NQF level 8.
- 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).
- 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.
- Exposure and promotion of members to the broader Banking and related Financial Service Sector’s through the IOBSA owned media vehicles.
- Have your interests represented by the IOB’s involvement with various industry related bodies such as SAQA, Bankseta, QCTO, FSCA, SARB etc
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.
- New distribution channels are changing the way services and products are disseminated.
- New entrants into the market – both on and offshore – are challenging market share.
- Niche market opportunities are emerging.
- To understand changes in technology.
- To better service existing customers in order to retain and understand their business.
- To retain intellectual property.
- To enable improvement of skills.
Membership and Designation Categories
The Institute has six (6) 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:
- Member without a designation “Non-designated”
- Licentiate of the Institute of Bankers in South Africa LIB (SA)
- Certified Associate of the Institute of Bankers in South Africa CAIB (SA)
- Certified Banking Professional of the Institute of Bankers in South Africa CEBP (SA)
- Chartered Banking Professional of the Institute of Bankers in South Africa CHBP (SA)
- Fellow of the Institute of Bankers in South Africa FIB (SA)
