Upcoming Courses

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COURSE TITLES

LOCATION

DATES

HRS

DAYS

SPEAKERS

NOMINATION DEADLINES

1.        

Business Writing - Part III (Reports)

Muscat

7-8 Apr 2025

11

2

Dr. Yaqoob Al Ghatrifi

24 Mar

2.        

Instructions under Law on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Muscat

8-9 Apr 2025

11

2

Mr. Mohammed Anwar Al Balushi

25 Mar

3.        

Advanced Certificate in Corporate Credit Analysis - Module V

Muscat

9-10 Apr 2025

11

2

Mr. M. Gnanendran

26 Mar

4.        

Financial Consumer Protection Regulatory Framework

Virtual

14,15-16 Apr 2025

9

3

Ms. Zahra Al Lawati

31 Mar

5.        

Understanding Corporate Annual Report and Auditor’s Report (with CFA Oman Chapter)

Muscat

15-16 Apr 2025

11

2

Mr. Vikas Kumar

1 Apr

6.        

Advanced Certificate in Corporate Credit Analysis - Review and Master Assessment

Muscat

17-Apr-25

5.5

1

Ms. Sujatha Bhat

3 Apr

7.        

Transaction Banking

Muscat

21-22 Apr 2025

11

2

Dr. Saud Al Shidhani

7 Apr

8.        

Promoting Sustainable and Green Financial Practices (CBO Circular BM 1208)

Muscat

21-22 Apr 2025

11

2

Mr. Ratheesh Sudhakaran Nair & Ms. Tasnim Mahmood Hamed Al Hasani

7 Apr

9.        

Business Communication

Muscat

23-24 Apr 2025

11

2

Ms. Aisha Al Mandhari

9 Apr

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN CORPORATE CREDIT ANALYSIS (IN 5 MODULES) – MODULE V & REVIEW AND MASTER ASSESSMENT

Course Dates

9-10 April 2025

17 April 2025

Durations

2 Days, 11 Hours

1 Day, 5.5 Hours

Location

Muscat

Speakers

Mr. M. Gnanendran

Ms. Sujatha Bhat

Key Learning Objectives

To acquire advanced level of understanding of effective credit related decision making and risk analysis

Target Participants

Relationship Officers, Managers in Corporate Banking and International Banking divisions, Corporate Credit Risk Managers, Analysts, staff of Corporate Remedial Management division and Credit Auditors.

Pre-requisites

Participants should have completed the “Certificate in Corporate Credit Analysis” course of CBFS or should have experience of 5 years and above as Corporate Relationship Managers/Corporate Credit Risk Managers 

Contents Highlights

• Module I - Financial Risk Assessment I-Ratios
• Module II - Financial Risk Assessment II-Cash flow & Projections
• Module III- Industry and Business Risk Assessment
• Module IV - Management Risk Assessment & Decision Making
• Module V - Loan Structuring and Enhancements

Certification

• CBFS certificate of completion for participants who attend all days of training and pass all assessments and the master assessment (Minimum pass marks – 50%).
• Note: A re-sit fee of RO 50 per attempt will be charged for any participant who does not pass or is absent for the first attempt of any assessment.

Training Methods

Power point presentation, lecture, interactive discussions, exercises, cases, videos, quizzes, end-of-module assessments, master assessment.

Speaker’s Profiles

Mr. M. Gnanendran

Lecturer at CBFS. He is a qualified Chartered Global Management Accountant of UK. He started his career in accountancy at KPMG Sri Lanka. He subsequently worked in many commercial organizations including Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka. He conducts training in finance, accounting and internal audit.

CA Sujatha Bhat

Senior Lecturer at CBFS. She is a Chartered Accountant from ICAI, India and holds M. Com degree. She has over 2 decades of experience in auditing, taxation and teaching. She is a program leader for ACCA at CBFS. She conducts training in finance, accounting and budgeting.

FINANCIAL CONSUMER PROTECTION REGULATORY FRAMEWORK (FCPRF) - VIRTUAL

Course Date

14,15-16 April 2025

Duration

3 Days, 9 Hours  

Location

Virtual (Participants’ own location)

Speaker

Ms. Zahra Al Lawati

Key Learning Objectives

On completion of this course the participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of financial consumer protection within regulatory frameworks.
• Explore key principles and concepts underlying financial consumer protection regulations.
• Familiarize with international standards and best practices in financial consumer protection.
• Analyze the roles and responsibilities of regulatory authorities in safeguarding consumer interests.
• Develop strategies for implementing effective financial consumer protection measures.
• Identify emerging trends and challenges in financial consumer protection regulation.

Target Participants

Middle and Senior Management Officials of banks who are dealing with the FCPRF framework/compliance/related issues.

Pre-requisites

Experience in dealing with financial consumer protection/compliance/related issues.

Content Highlights

• Introduction to Financial Consumer Protection (FCP)
• Key principles and provisions of FCPRF
• Regulatory frameworks and stakeholder Roles
• Implementing FCP measures

Certification

CBFS certificate of completion for participants who attend all days of training.

Training Methods

Power Point presentation, lecture, interactive discussions, cases, videos, quizzes

Speaker’s Profile

Ms. Zahra Al Lawati 

Senior Specialist – Retail Business Partner at Sohar International Academy. She has over 16 years of diversified banking experience across retail banking, operations, customer experience, wealth management and learning and development. She has previously worked with HSBC Oman Bank. She has a Bachelor’s and Diploma degree in HR from CBFS & Pearson UK, Vocational Cambridge International Diploma in IT Skills. She is a: Certified Psychometric Assessor by Psytech International, Certified Trainer by New Metrics Training Institute and holds Certified Bank Branch Manager (CBBM) certificate of CBFS.

UNDERSTANDING CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITOR’S REPORT (WITH CFA OMAN CHAPTER)

Course Date

15-16 April 2025

Duration

2 Days, 11 Hours

Location

Muscat

Speaker

Mr. Vikas Kumar

Key Learning Objectives

On completion of this course the participants will be able to:

• Understand the key components of an Annual Report
• Determine what information is available in the Annual Report and where to locate it
• Interpret the information available in the Annual Report
• Understand the limitations of the information available in Annual Report

Target Participants

Relationship Officers, Managers in Corporate Banking and International Banking divisions, Corporate Credit Risk Managers, Analysts, Financial Analysts, staff of Investment Banking division, staff of Corporate Remedial Management and Internal Audit divisions.

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Contents Highlights

• Introduction to annual reports
• Structure of the three principal financial statements – B/S, P&L and CF
• Information available beyond the three principal financial statements
• Evaluation of financial information provided in the annual report using tools to analyse profitability, efficiency, liquidity, gearing, etc.
• Practical tools to analyse the principal statements including margin analysis, ratio analysis and trend analysis
• Key points to be noted in the auditors’ report

Certification

CBFS certificate of completion for participants who attend all days of the training.

Training Methods

Power point presentation, lecture, interactive discussions, exercises, cases, videos, quizzes

Speaker’s Profile

Mr. Vikas Kumar

Director – Investment MIS and Transaction Support at Oman Investment Authority (OIA) where, he, inter-alia, oversees the analysis of financial data of OIA’s investee companies.  He is President of CFA Oman Chaper (under the sponsorship of CBFS). He has over 25 years of work experience in the corporate and financial services sector. He has worked with large Indian conglomerate, investment banks (in India and UAE) and investment firms (PE Fund and Sovereign Wealth Fund). He is a graduate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, MBA in Finance and CFA Charter holder.

TRANSACTION BANKING

Course Date

21-22 April 2025

Duration

2 Days, 11 Hours

Location

Muscat

Speaker

Dr. Saud Al Shidhani

Key Learning Objectives

To understand the fundamentals of the transaction banking business with specific reference to its evolution in Oman.

Target Participants

Staff of Corporate Banking, IT and Operations, Trade Finance and Treasury Divisions with banking experience of less than 3 years.

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Contents Highlights

·         Understanding transaction banking

§  Value that transaction banks bring to large corporations in treasury and payments, global trade

§  Future of transaction banking (Digital)

Certification

CBFS certificate of completion for participants who attend all days of training.

Training Methods

Lecture, PowerPoint presentation, group discussions, cases, videos, quizzes

Speaker’s Profile

Dr. Saud Al Shidhani

Chief Transformation Officer, Sohar International.

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AND GREEN FINANCIAL PRACTICES (CBO CIRCULAR BM 1208)

Course Date

21-22 April 2025

Duration

2 Days, 11 Hours

Location

Muscat

Speakers

Mr. Ratheesh Sudhakaran Nair and Ms. Tasnim Mahmood Hamed Al Hasani

Key Learning Objectives

 By the end of this course participants should:

• Understand sustainable development, ESG pillars and economic dimension
• Importance of climate related risk
• Green financing
• Investing in sustainable assets

§  Comprehend the regulatory frameworks and policies

Target Participants

Staff of Retail Credit, Corporate Credit, Risk Management, Compliance and Internal Audit Divisions.

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Contents Highlights

§  National commitments on sustainability & climate change

§  Oman's climate action and transformation commitments towards Net Zero

§  Role of banking and financial system in addressing climate change and following sustainable practice

§  Climate risk regulatory requirements-

·         Governance

·         Strategy

·         Risk management

·         Integrity of sustainability claims and communication

·         Disclosures on climate-related practices and risks

§  Considerations for broader adoption of sustainable finance and investing

§  Building capacity and raising awareness

§  Opportunities for banks/financial Institutions in embracing sustainability

Certification

CBFS certificate of completion for participants who attend all days of training.

Training Methods

Power point presentation, lecture, interactive discussions.

Speaker’s Profiles

Mr. Ratheesh Sudhakaran Nair 

Banking Development Executive in the Regulation Directorate at CBO for over 5 years. He previously held management positions in one of the leading commercial banks in India, with over 11 years’ experience in treasury, cash management services, corporate and retail banking. He also has over five-years’ experience in Risk Management at one of the leading Stock Broking players in India. He holds a Masters in Commerce and MBA. He is a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB) and has certifications from National Institute of Securities Market (NISM) & National Stock Exchange (NSE) on derivatives, capital market, commodities market, depository operations and mutual funds.

Ms. Tasnim Mahmood Hamed Al Hasani

Banking Development Associate in the Regulation Directorate at CBO. She has previously worked with one of the Big 4 accounting firm and brings a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and financial governance. She holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Accounting and Finance from the University of Reading and is currently pursuing her ACCA qualification.