APIS to Conduct Classes for IBSL Exams

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The opening ceremony of the Academy for Professional and International Studies (Pvt) Limited, APIS, was held on 7 April at its premises Second Floor, Dammika Motors Building, Kalubowila.

The opening ceremony was graced by the Chief Executive Officers of the three largest commercial banks in Sri Lanka, N Vasanthankumar of People’s Bank, S. Renganathan of Commercial Bank and Kapila Ariyaratne of Seylan Bank along with several other eminent personnel from legal, trading and non-banking financial sectors.

The Academy was launched by two experienced ex-bankers, Aruna Ranasinghe, a former deputy general manager of a leading commercial bank in Sri Lanka and head of trade at several local and foreign banks, both locally and overseas, and Priyanka Wanigasekera, a senior banker who has worked with two leading commercial banks and finance companies in Sri Lanka. APIS offers classes for Intermediate in Applied Banking and Finance (IABF) and a Diploma in Applied Banking and Finance (DABF) examinations conducted by the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL).Explaining the activities of the Academy, Course Director Aruna Ranasinghe said that they conduct classes for all core and optional subjects in English medium, and currently the classes will be held during weekends. However, if there is a demand, the Academy may arrange weekday classes as well, he confirmed. He also stated that APIS’s objective is not only to get their students to pass exams but also to produce knowledgeable bankers to the industry. To achieve this objective, they have plans to conduct special lectures to students on various critical areas in banking such as risk management, customer service, compliance, information security, etc., in addition to their banking classes.

The lecture panel of APIS consists of experienced lecturers who are academically and professionally qualified experts from the banking industry and other relevant fields. These lecturers have produced excellent results at past IABF and DABF exams in their previous engagements with other banking academies.

APIS has taken necessary steps to ensure that they provide the best learning environment to all its students with modern teaching aids.

APIS could be contacted for details by email [email protected] or hotlines 0761496983/4 and 011 7013798.