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.
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Membership & Designations 2025
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.
Fees shown below are VAT inclusive
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 1417.50
Designation Verification Fee: N/A
BANKING PROFESSIONAL (SA)
BP (SA) NQF Level 5
Annual Fees
R 1680
Designation Verification Fee: N/A
REGISTERED BANKING PROFESSIONAL (SA)
RBP (SA) NQF Level 6
Annual Fees
R 1785
Designation Verification Fee: R 800
CERTIFIED BANKING PROFESSIONAL (SA) – CEBP (SA)
Certified Banking Professional (SA) – CEBP (SA) NQF Level 7
Annual Fees
R 1995
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 2362.50
Designation Verification Fee: R 1 100
FIB (SA)
FIB (SA) Board Discretion
Annual Fees
R 2887.50
Designation Verification Fee: N/A
MEMBERSHIP Documents
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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.
TO BUILD PROFESSIONAL CAPITAL FOR THE BANKING INDUSTRY