PROFESSIONAL CREDIT CERTIFICATION (PCC) Leading credit specialisation

PROFESSIONAL CREDIT CERTIFICATION (PCC) Leading credit specialisation

Why Choose PCC? Leading credit specialisation The Professional Credit Certification (PCC) is a modular programme for banking professionals who seek to equip themselves with the skills, knowledge and tools to advance in the demanding and rapidly changing field of credit management. By dedicating time and effort to complete PCC, you will be demonstrating your commitment towards attaining the highest standards of becoming a credit professional. Academic Learning with Hands-on Operational Elements Developed by Malaysian Credit Experts for Local Insights and Practice Clear Education Pathway from Entry to Senior Credit Professionals Choose Modules Based on Career Aspirations Flexible Online Programme with Optional Classroom Support Learning Outcomes The overall aim of the programme is to provide you with the knowledge and skills for an end-to-end credit management process. Upon completion of the programme, you will demonstrate sound understanding to undertake advanced credit roles and responsibilities. PCC provides you with the recognition as a credit specialist, proving that your competency, skills and knowledge in credit are up-to-date, giving you the recognition and reputation as a credit specialist. PCC is an esteemed qualification awarded by the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers.

Level 1 Certified Credit Executive (CCE) Level 2 Retail Credit Professional (RCP) Level 3 Corporate Credit Specialist (CCS) Certified Credit Executive provides you with a strong skill set for undertaking credit roles and responsibilities within a guided environment or policy framework. Retail Credit Professional expands your competence in credit skills and judgement with specialisation in retail credit. Corporate Credit Specialist is an advanced award equipping you with higher technical knowledge and skills to apply judgement in complex credit business situations. Who is it for? Entry level executives in the banking industry aspiring to work in credit function.. Who is it for? Banking professionals with several years of experience in credit. Who is it for? Seasoned professionals serving in management in the banking industry. PCC Education Pathway A blended learning programme incorporating face-to-face and online methods, the pathway is designed to give you the flexibility of study while being employed. The PCC structure is premised on a 3-level modular approach, providing a systematic progression of knowledge, skills and competencies required for the credit job family. Upon successfully completing 4 module examinations: Receive Certified Credit Executive Certificate Advance to Level 2, Retail Credit Professional OR Business Credit Professional Upon successfully completing 4 module examinations: Receive Retail Credit Professional Certificate Retail Credit Professional Pathway ends here Level 2 Business Credit Professional (BCP) Business Credit Professional expands your competence in credit skills and judgement with specialisation in business credit. Upon successfully completing 1 module examination: Receive Corporate Credit Specialist Certificate Who s it for? Banking professionals with several years of experience in credit. Upon successfully completing 4 module examinations: Receive Business Credit Professional Certificate Advance to Level 3, Corporate Credit Specialist

LEVEL 1: CERTIFIED CREDIT EXECUTIVE (CCE) Syllabus Structure Complete all 4 modules. Method of Assessment CCE1 CCE2 CCE3 CCE4 Modules CCE1, CCE2, CCE3: Each module: For each module: An examination with 60 independent MCQs* Pass mark: 75% Duration: 1.5 hours Sittings: Apr, Aug, Nov Centres: Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu The Malaysian Financial System, Regulations and Ethics 1. The Malaysian Financial System 2. Laws and Regulations in Malaysian Banking 3. Complementing and Supporting Regulations for the Banking Industry 4. Key Provisions of FSA 2013 Relating to the Granting of Credit Facilities by Banks and Financial Institutions 5. Key Provisions of BNM Guidelines Relating to the Granting of Credit Facilities by Banks and Financial Institutions 6. Key Provisions of Laws/ Regulations Having Credit Impact 7. Ethics and Corporate Governance Basic Credit Skills 1. Principles of Lending 2. Credit Risk Assessment Framework 3. Borrowers and their Legal Status 4. Credit Information and Its Verification 5. Loan and Securities Documentation 6. Landed Securities and Credit Support 7. Guarantees and Indemnity Basic Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis 1. General Accounting Principles and Policies 2. Understanding Financial Statements 3. Quantitative Analysis of Financial Statements 4. Qualitative Aspects of Financial Statement Analysis Credit Writing Skills 1. Overview of Report Writing 2. Language and Writing Style 3. Introducing Credit Report Writing 4. Context of Credit Report Writing 5. Content of the Credit Report 6. Summarisation 7. Conclusion and Recommendation Module CCE4: An examination with 20 independent MCQs* and 2 descriptive questions Pass mark: 60% Duration: 2.5 hours * MCQs: multiple-choice questions Notes: Must successfully complete all 4 modules within 3 years CCE1 and CCE2: Can be taken individually or together in any order Must successfully pass CCE1 and CCE2 to be eligible to enrol for CCE3 Must successfully pass CCE3 to be eligible to enrol for CCE4

LEVEL 2: RETAIL CREDIT PROFESSIONAL (RCP) Syllabus Structure Complete all 4 modules. RCP1 RCP2 RCP3 RCP4 Method of Assessment Each module: An examination with 2 parts: - Part 1: 60 independent MCQs* (60%) - Part 2: 20 case-based MCQs* (40%) Pass Mark: 60% Sittings: Apr, Aug, Nov Centres: Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu * MCQs: multiple-choice questions Credit Environment and the Lending Process Consumer Lending Products and Services Lending to Small Business Loan Portfolio Management 1. Retail Lending Environment 2. Marketing and Business Development 3. Credit Information and Verification 4. Credit Evaluation and Structuring 5. Security Documentation and Support 6. Loan Disbursement 1. Consumer Credit 2. Property Financing 3. Investment Financing 4. Hire-Purchase and Leasing 1. Small and Medium Enterprise Lending 2. Evaluation of SME Applications 3. Financial Assessment 4. Lending Products to SMEs 1. Loan Monitoring 2. Loan Collection and Recovery 3. Account Management Notes: Must successfully complete all 4 modules within 3 years Must enrol and pass RCP1 & RCP2 to be eligble to enroll for RCP3 & RCP4 RCP1 & RCP2: Can be taken individually or together in any order RCP3 & RCP4: Can be taken individually or together in any order

LEVEL 2: BUSINESS CREDIT PROFESSIONAL (BCP) Syllabus Structure Complete all 4 modules. BCP1 BCP2 BCP3 BCP4 Method of Assessment Each module: An examination with 2 parts: - Part 1: 60 independent MCQs* (60%) - Part 2: 20 case-based MCQs* (40%) Pass Mark: 60% Sittings: Apr, Aug, Nov Centres: Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu * MCQs: multiple-choice questions Credit Analysis Advanced Financial Analytical Techniques Loan Structuring and Legal Documentation Loan Monitoring, Rehabilitation and Recovery 1. Business Credit Analysis 2. Structure of Business Financing 3. Qualitative Risk Analysis 4. Components of Credit Risk 5. Competitive Strategies of Borrowers 6. Risk Identification Using SWOT Analysis 7. Risk Identification Using PEST Analysis 8. Risk Identification Using Asset Conversion Cycle 1. Advanced Financial Statement Analysis 2. Consolidated and Group Financial Statements 3. Financial Reporting and Accounting Standards 4. Financial Forecasting and Modelling 1. Loan Structuring 2. The Loan Agreement 3. Covenants in Loan Documentation 4. Property Security and Its Documentation 5. Debentures 6. Fixed Deposits 7. Shares and Unit Trusts 8. Standby Letters of Credit 9. Other Forms of Security 10. Other Credit Support and Documentation 1. Managing the Loan Portfolio 2. Identification of Warning Signs 3. Causes of Business and Credit Failure 4. Loan Rehabilitation and Business Recovery 5. Loan Recovery and Workouts Notes: Must successfully complete all 4 modules within 3 years Must enrol and pass BCP1 & BCP2 to be eligble to enroll for BCP3 & BCP4 BCP1 & BCP2: Can be taken individually or together in any order BCP3 & BCP4: Can be taken individually or together in any order

LEVEL 3: CORPORATE CREDIT SPECIALIST (CCS) Syllabus Structure Complete 1 module. CCS MODULE 1. Ethics & Corporate Governance 2. Project Financing 3. International Trade Financing & Structured Trade 4. Treasury & Counterparty Credit 5. Global & Domestic Developments in the Financial System LEARNING SUPPORT Candidates can choose any of the following flexible study methods: 1 2 3 PROFESSIONAL CREDIT CERTIFICATION RETAIL CREDIT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED CREDIT E XECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL CREDIT CERTIFICATION Self-Paced Self Study Online Learning Optional Classroom Support (RM800 per module) PROFESSIONAL CREDIT CERTIFICATION BUSINESS CREDIT PROFESSIONAL RETAIL CREDIT PROFESSIONAL Sample of Module Study Text PROFESSIONAL CREDIT CERTIFICATION PROFESSIONAL CREDIT CERTIFICATION BUSINESS CREDIT PROFESSIONAL Pre-Learning 1. English Proficiency Test Method of Assessment Combination of assignment and examination comprising comprehensive case analysis with problem solving elements to indicate skills and ability to synthesise and apply knowledge Pass mark: 60% Duration: 3 hours Centres: Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu Notes: Topics are accurate at time of print but may be subject to change based on the Institute s discretion. The Certified Credit Specialist programme will commence in the later part of 2015. Learning 2. Module Study Text 3. Tutorial (F2F) REVISION 4. Web App Revision Flashcards 5. Practice Questions EXAM PREP 6. Exam Preparation Clinic (F2F) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 Certified Credit Executive (CCE) Membership Requirement: Candidates are required to be Individual Members of AICB Employment Requirement: Candidates are required to be employed by a banking institution or AICB institutional member Prior Qualification Requirement: Candidates may enter CCE with SPM or equivalent qualification Retail Credit Professional (RCP) OR Business Credit Professional (BCP) Membership Requirement: Candidates are required to be Individual Members of AICB Employment Requirement: Candidates are required to be employed by a banking or AICB institutional member Prior qualification requirement: 1. Standard Entry Route Candidates are eligible to enter RCP/BCP with the CCE qualification and at least 2 years of credit related work experience 2. Direct Entry Route Candidates with 3 5 years of credit-related work experience are eligible to enter RCP/ BCP directly. The credit related work experience must match up to 70% of CCE learning outcomes and is to be validated by the candidate s Department Head. Candidates are required to submit a direct entry application form with required supporting documents for this purpose. Corporate Credit Specialist (CCS) Membership Requirement: Candidates are required to be Individual Members of AICB Employment Requirement: Candidates are required to be employed by a banking or AICB institutional member Prior qualification requirement: Standard Entry Route Candidates are eligible to enter CCS upon completing the BCP qualification IMPORTANT NOTES: To be admitted into the AICB qualification programmes, candidates must meet AICB entry requirements stipulated in the qualification entry criteria. Prior qualifications used for admission purposes will be subject to further assessment by AICB on a case-by-case basis on the level and content of the qualification. Prior qualifications used for admission purposes must be from Institutions recognised by AICB. Prior bank work experience if required must be relevant and are subject to further assessment by AICB on a case-by-case basis on the level and context of the experience. AICB entry requirements for qualifications are subject to change from time to time. Candidates are required to check AICB s website for the latest updates.

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