Role of CAIIB Risk Management: CAIIB is one of the premier courses that IIBF provides to its members who have passed Part 1 of the Associate Examination or JAIIB. If one wishes to take the test, one must complete three papers: two obligatory (Advanced Bank Management and Bank Financial Management) and one elective (which must be selected from the list of courses; CAIIB Risk Management is one elective).
Theoretically, CAIIB Risk Management is the process of rationally creating and carrying out a strategy to address possible losses. The methods used to control an institution's exposure to risk or losses and safeguard the value of its assets are the main emphasis of risk management.The Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF) has officially released the CAIIB Risk Management Syllabus 2024 for those candidates who are willing to appear for the CAIIB 2024 Exam.
CAIIB Risk Management Syllabus 2024 | ||
SUBJECT | MODULES | UNITS |
6. Risk Management | a. An Overview | This unit explains definitions or policies in relation to Risk, Risk Process in Risk Organization, and the Key risks involved in banking such as Credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, legal risk, interest rate risk, and currency risk. |
Asset Liability Management introduces you to concepts like ALM, ALM organization, ALCO techniques or tools, Duration analysis, Simulation, Gap, Linear & some other statistical methods of control. | ||
Risk measurement & Control talks about Calculation, Risk exposure analysis, Risk-adjusted, return on capital, Capital adequacy norms, Risk management or mitigation policy, Risk immunization policy/ strategy for fixing exposure limits, Risk management policy and procedure, etc. | ||
This unit also contains concepts like Norms regarding Capital adequacy , Prudence, Exposure; Concept of Mid office, Forwards, Futures, Options, Regulatory prescriptions of risk management, Strategies, and Arbitrage opportunities. | ||
b. Credit Risk Management | This unit introduces you to Basel Norms , Three pillars of Basel and Capital for Operational risk, Methods for estimating capital requirements, Methods for estimating capital requirements, Risk rating and risk pricing, Framework for risk management, RBI guidelines on risk management, Standardized approach for Credit risk & advanced approach, Credit rating or scoring and rating system design, Credit Bureaus, Stress test and sensitivity analysis, Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process, Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process and Introduction to structured products. | |
c. Operational Banking | Operational Risk also introduces Basel Norms in relation to operational banking , RBI guidelines, its likely forms and causes for its significant increase, Sound Principles of Operational Risk Management (ORM) -organizational setup and key responsibilities, SPOR – policy requirements and strategic approach, SPOR identification, measurement, control and mitigation of operational risks, SPOR identification, measurement, how to control/mitigation of operational risks, Capital allocation for operational risk, methodology, qualifying criteria for banks for the adoption of the methods & Computation of capital charge for operational risk etc. | |
d. Market Risk | This unit further defines terms & the Prescriptions of Basel Norms, Liquidity & Interest rate risk, foreign exchange & Price risk ( Equity, Commodity risk, Treatment of market risk under Basel, Standardized duration method & Internal measurement approach – VaR ) | |
e. Risk Organization and Policy | Risk Organization and Policies focuses on Policy on Risk Management, Inter-linkages to – Treasury, Credit and ALCO, etc. |
Complete the Syllabus
The first step is to thoroughly familiarize yourself with the curriculum. If the candidates are not sure about the appropriate syllabus, it is impossible for them to prepare well. Write the entire syllabus somewhere and prepare a time-based study plan.Get the Best Books for study
Follow CAIIB books recommended by experts to prepare well for the exam. There are many books available in the market. But always choose books that are highly rated and recommended by experts.Make a daily routine
2-3 hours of one subject in the morning, 2-3 hours of another subject in the afternoon, and 2-3 hours of a third subject. theme in the evening to complete your day. This organized study plan will help you crack the exam with good marks.Attempt Mock Test
To track your progress, it is very important to solve the previous year's questions and try to take exams at least twice a week. It will also help you understand how to manage your time while solving the exam paper on the CAIIB exam day.