Banking · Finance · Insurance · Supervision
Capital. Risk. Trust. Mastered.
Executive education and capacity building for central banks, regulators, banks, insurers and financial institutions. Masterclasses anchored in international standards, led by practitioner faculty, delivered in English and in French, in open cohorts or confidentially in-house.
- Professionals trained
- 10,000+
- Institutions
- 150+
- Countries
- 45+
- Since
- 2014
Since 2014, BIZENIUS has trained 10,000+ professionals from 150+ institutions in 45+ countries — the overwhelming majority in banking, finance and insurance.
Who it serves
Who BIZENIUS Banking Academy serves
Supervisory authorities
Capacity building for the authorities that set and enforce the rules: the supervisory perspective on each standard, in cohorts that can run confidentially, apart from the institutions they supervise.
- Central banks
- Banking supervisors
- Insurance supervisors
- Financial intelligence units
Institutions
Executive education for the people who carry risk, finance, treasury, compliance and the board agenda inside regulated institutions.
- Banks
- Islamic banks
- Insurers
- Development finance institutions
- Finance functions
Why specialist
What makes it specialist: standards, faculty, advisory practice
Anchored in named standards
Programmes are built on the standards institutions are examined against: Basel III and IV, IFRS 9, 17 and 18, ICAAP and ILAAP, BCBS 239, the FATF Recommendations, AAOIFI and IFSB standards, and Solvency-style insurance regimes.
Practitioner faculty
Faculty hold, or have held, the seats delegates sit in: group treasurers and heads of asset–liability management, chief risk officers, heads of credit and capital, and former central-bank supervisors.
Shaped by the BIZENIUS advisory practices
The curriculum draws on the BIZENIUS advisory practices in capital, liquidity, risk and reporting, so each masterclass reflects how these frameworks are built and reviewed in practice.
Delivered in English and French
Every programme can be delivered in English or in French, across the Gulf, Africa and beyond, in the classroom or live online.
The curriculum
Banking, finance and insurance programmes by discipline
Banking, finance and insurance training in one Academy, organised by discipline. Each tile opens the full list of programmes in that discipline.
- Capital, Liquidity & Basel74 programmes
- Treasury & ALM59 programmes
- Credit & Lending26 programmes
- Retail & Corporate Banking42 programmes
- Investment & Markets33 programmes
- IFRS & Financial Reporting25 programmes
- Compliance & Financial Crime23 programmes
- Insurance18 programmes
- Audit & Internal Control12 programmes
- Islamic Finance9 programmes
- Boards & leadership for financial institutionsThe Bank Board Mandate: Capital, Risk, Resilience & Climate — five days for the directors who answer for a bank, from board duties and risk appetite to cyber and ESG.
Featured
Featured masterclasses
The newest programmes to join the BIZENIUS Banking Academy curriculum.
AAOIFI Standards Update for Islamic Banks
AAOIFI standards training for Islamic banks and windows — FAS 45 quasi-equity and investment accounts, FAS 46 off-balance-sheet assets under management, FAS 47 transfers between investment pools and FAS 44 control, weighed against current practice for finance, Sharia, audit and product teams.
View programmeAI in Finance: The Finance Function and Reporting
AI in finance training for CFOs and finance teams in banks, financial institutions and other organisations — where AI adds value in the financial close, consolidation, forecasting and financial reporting, how to test AI outputs for accuracy and control, and how IFRS 18 affects the timing.
View programmeAI in Risk Management
AI in risk management training for banks and financial institutions — where machine learning strengthens credit and other risk measurement, how to challenge AI model outputs and explanations, and who is accountable for AI-supported risk decisions.
View programmeAI in Treasury
AI in treasury training for banks — where AI and machine learning support cash and liquidity forecasting, deposit behaviour, ALM and treasury analytics, how to challenge model outputs before acting on them, and how to compare use cases on value and risk.
View programmeAnnual AML, Sanctions & KYC Refresher
Annual AML refresher training run in-house for one institution — anti-money laundering, sanctions screening and KYC red flags taught through role-based examples for front, middle and back office, so every colleague knows what to spot and how to escalate it.
View programmeConsumer Protection & Conduct Risk
Conduct risk training for banks — consumer protection, product governance, fair treatment of customers, sales incentives and complaints handling, tested against the G20/OECD High-Level Principles on Financial Consumer Protection for compliance, product, retail banking and audit teams.
View programmeFATF Mutual Evaluation Readiness: Effectiveness in Practice
FATF mutual evaluation training for MLROs, AML/CFT compliance, financial crime, internal audit and risk teams — the 2022 FATF Methodology, the immediate outcomes and the effectiveness assessment, with evidence tested against peer benchmarks and case studies.
View programmeGreen, Social & Sustainability-Linked Finance: Loans, Bonds and Sukuk
Sustainable finance course for bankers — green bonds, social bonds, sustainability-linked loans and green sukuk compared under the ICMA Principles, the Green, Social and Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles and the ICMA, IsDB and LSEG sukuk guidance, with use of proceeds, KPI targets and greenwashing risk tested through case studies.
View programmeOpen Banking & Open Finance: Products and Partnerships
Open banking and open finance course for banks — digital, product, partnerships, payments and compliance teams compare data-sharing and API-led propositions, embedded finance and fintech partnerships, and weigh customer consent, API standards and third-party risk against the value each model creates.
View programmeFormats
Open masterclasses and institutional programmes
Open masterclasses
Scheduled cohorts, in the classroom or live online, where delegates work through the standards alongside peers from other institutions.
See the calendar →Institutional programmes
Any programme delivered confidentially in-house for one institution, at your premises or online, scoped on request with your sponsor.
Request a proposal →The 2027 Annual Training Calendar
The year’s open masterclasses in one document, sent on request to plan your institution’s capacity building for 2027.
Request the calendar →Capacity building for central banks and regulators
Central banks and regulators are among the institutions BIZENIUS serves. Supervisory cohorts can run confidentially in-house, so examiners and policy staff work through each standard from the supervisor’s side of the table, separately from the institutions they supervise.
Discuss a supervisory programme →FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is BIZENIUS Banking Academy?
BIZENIUS Banking Academy brings together the BIZENIUS programmes in banking, finance and insurance: executive education and capacity building for central banks, regulators, banks, insurers and financial institutions. Since 2014, BIZENIUS has trained 10,000+ professionals from 150+ institutions in 45+ countries, the overwhelming majority in banking, finance and insurance.
Does BIZENIUS Banking Academy work with central banks and regulators?
Yes. Central banks and regulators are among the institutions BIZENIUS serves. Supervisory cohorts can run confidentially in-house, separately from the institutions they supervise, and programmes can take the supervisory perspective on each standard.
What is the difference between open masterclasses and institutional programmes?
Open masterclasses are scheduled cohorts, in the classroom or live online, with delegates from several institutions. Institutional programmes run for one institution only, confidentially in-house or online, with dates, emphasis and case studies agreed with your sponsor.
In which languages and locations are programmes delivered?
In English and in French. Open masterclasses run in cities across the Middle East, Africa and beyond, and live online; institutional programmes run at your premises, in your city or online. French delivery opens the curriculum to institutions across francophone Africa.
What do delegates receive on completion?
Delegates who complete a programme receive a BIZENIUS Banking Academy certificate of completion — practice-led, not a certification. What they take back is the ability to apply the standard at their own institution.
How do the programmes relate to Basel, IFRS and AML/CFT standards?
Each programme is built on the standard it covers: the Basel framework, ICAAP and ILAAP for capital and liquidity; IFRS 9, 17 and 18 for reporting; the FATF Recommendations for AML/CFT; AAOIFI and IFSB standards for Islamic finance. Delegates work through how the standard is applied and how supervisors review it.
Who teaches the programmes?
Practitioner faculty who hold, or have held, the seats delegates sit in: group treasurers and heads of asset–liability management, chief risk officers, heads of credit and capital management, and former central-bank supervisors. Between cohorts, the same people advise institutions on these frameworks.
Which banking, finance and insurance topics are covered?
The banking and insurance training spans capital, liquidity and Basel; treasury and ALM; credit and lending; retail and corporate banking; investment and markets; IFRS and financial reporting; compliance and financial crime; insurance; audit and internal control; and Islamic finance — with programmes on AI, digital banking, climate risk and boards for financial institutions.
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