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for Banking and Financial Services, Amman, Jordan have
signed an agreement which allows the Arab Academy to
market, promote and offer the Certified Lender Business
Banker (CLBB) certification examination in its market
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- What is Certified
Lender Business Banker, CLBB?
Certified Lender Business Banker, CLBB
CLBB is an internationally recognized professional
certificate of importance to professionals working
in the Financial services
sector, whose focal skills and expertise lies
in the fields of credit
and advanced financial Services in Banks, Businesses and Corporations...Apply now
- What is the purpose of
attaining the CLBB certificate?
- Evaluate the performance and update
credit information
- Acknowledgment of credit
professionals and expertise
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Provide banks and their customers
with a great tool to recognize the level of
professionalism and
Authenticity of the credit service they are
offered...Apply now
- How is CLBB attained?
The CLBB certificate can be attained upon
passing the CLBB
exam that
is held twice a year (May and
October) at the Arab Academy for Banking and
Financial Sciences head
office in Amman or any of the
AABFS's branches in the Arab Region.
- Work Experience:
Minimum of two years work experience in the
field of Credit.
- Recommendation letter
A letter is required from the direct supervisor
of the qualifier verifying his/her experience
- Work Ethics form
The
candidate is required to sign a work ethics form
prepared by ICB and CCFB
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The exam consists of 150 multiple-choice
questions to be taken in
three continuous hours (calculators or any
other tools are not allowed).
Apply
now
- Exam Outline
- First section: Credit
Analysis(40% weight
- Second section: Ethical and
Regulatory Issues(5% weight)
- Third Section: Banking Products
and Services(15% weight)
- Fourth Section: Loan Structuring
for Small and Micro-Business(20% weight)
- Fifth Section: Problem Assets(20%
weight)
- Professional
Knowledge Areas
- Credit Analysis
You must have a thorough understanding
of accounting,
evaluation of repayment ability
(using historic and projected
financial
information in addition to non-financial
factors such as
management ability, ownership and
organization), cash flows, collateral
and guarantees.
- Ethical and Regulatory Issues
You must understand the entire spectrum
of federal laws
and regulations, the Uniform
Commercial Code, lender liability,
environmental liability, bankruptcy
and ethics.
- Banking Products and Services
You must possess knowledge of both
credit and
non-credit products and services that
relate to business customers as well
as identification
of prospects and
sales/negotiation techniques.
- Loan Structuring for Small and Micro-
Business
You must have knowledge of how to
identify and
select appropriate loan structures,
repayment sources, pricing,
collateral,
covenants and conditions, documentation and
credit enhancements.
- Problem Assets
You must know the "early warning"
symptoms of
problem assets, how to develop workout
strategies, how to re-evaluate
collateral, how to
classify a loan as well as allocation
parameters for reserves and
bankruptcy
repercussions.
- Exam Language
English or Arabic
- Passing Rate
Candidates should secure 50% to qualify for CLBB
certificate
- Exam Fees
Originally US$ 290, Examination with The Arab
Academy is free of charge
- Certificate Fees
Issuance
- US$ 200 payable one time/Academy
Members.
- US$ 295 payable one time/Non-Academy
Members.
Upon passing the exam the candidate will
become a member of the Institute of
Certified
Bankers affiliated
with American Bankers Association,
ABA, Washington D.C., as well
as at the CCFB of the Arab Academy.
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Membership
- Annual Membership Fees
- US$150/Academy Members
- US$195/Non-Academy Members.
- Membership Privileges
The CLBB Holder’s name will be included is
the ICB directory, prepared and distributed
internationally.
- FREE Annual Subscription to the “Bank Marketing
Magazine” Published by the American Bankers
Association.
- FREE ICB and CCFB newsletters
- FREE Arab Academy Job finder services
- FREE Arab Academy's quarterly Magazine
- FREE a copy of ABA Bank terminology
- 10% DISCOUNT off on The American Bankers
Association, ABA publications
- 20% DISCOUNT off on Arab Academy's training
programs
- 20% DISCOUNT off on the Arab Academy's
Conferences and Forums.
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50% DISCOUNT off on Arab Academy publications
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Continuous Education
Each certified member will be required to
realize 50 training hours during the three years
following passing of the
exam to enable him/her to renew his/her certificate
after the three years have been concluded, To assist
our members in meeting
this goal, ICB recognizes a variety of continuing
education options:
- Attend a professional education event.
AABFS, among many other providers, offers excellent
professional
development options including conferences,
workshops, seminars,
forums
- Write articles for national magazines,
newspapers or newsletters
- Contribute to the development of a book
or some other document by serving as an author,
reviewer, or
editor
- Submit test questions for CLBB exam
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