Certificate in Legal Aspects in Banking

A 36-hour certificate that gives front-line bank staff working knowledge of the law behind everyday banking transactions, from cheques to AML.

IBSL
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Overview

About this course

The Certificate in Legal Aspects in Banking is a short IBSL programme for front-line banking staff. Its purpose is to give them an overall knowledge of how the law applies in everyday transactions, so that they can protect both their bank and its customers. Six topic areas run from the banker-customer relationship and negotiable instruments to electronic banking, lending and debt recovery, the regulatory framework for licensed banks, and anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, including KYC, customer due diligence and statutory reporting. 36 hours of teaching are listed, in English, with sessions held on Sundays from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm. The delivery mode (in-person or online) is not stated on the page. The fee is LKR 30,000 and IBSL lists a certificate on completion. The start date shown on the page (30 August 2026) has already passed, so no intake is published here; ask IBSL for the next batch.

Modules

6 modules
Course contents6 modules
Banker-Customer Relationship: common law and statutory law
Negotiable Instruments: bills of exchange and cheques
Electronic Banking: retail and large-value payment systems, fintech developments
Lending and Debt Recovery: credit information, secured transactions, mortgages, recovery statutes
Regulatory Framework for Licensed Banks
Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism: frameworks, KYC and CDD, statutory reporting

Fees & scholarships

Local students

LKR 30,000total
Course fee as published by IBSL. IBSL lists the instalment option as "60% + 50% of course fee", which adds up to 110%, so confirm the payment schedule with IBSL.

Payment options

Course fees range from about LKR 40,000 for several diplomas to LKR 200,000 for the Postgraduate Executive Diploma in Bank Management.
Instalment payments are listed as "60% + 50% of course fee". These add up to 110%, so ask IBSL for the exact instalment terms.
The DBF and HDBF pages show a nominal fee with a note that fees are charged as per the subjects taken.

Facilities

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Key information

Level

certificate

Duration

Location

Colombo

Fees

LKR 30,000 ยท Local

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Upcoming intakes

No upcoming intakes listed
Verified informationOct 19, 2026

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FinanceCommercial & Business LawBusinessLaw & Legal Studies

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