European Foundation Certificate in Banking (EFCB)

The EFCB is a European Standard Examination that has been developed by the European Bank Training Network (EBTN). The EBTN is a network of professional bodies and banking associations from across Europe and the development of the EFCB was supported by the Leonardo Programme of the European Union. The EFCB was originally developed by 18 members of EBTN from 16 European countries. The UK Accredited EFCB is operated by CIOBS and involves completion of 6 specified units from the Diploma in Financial Services Subject Menu. Candidates will be awarded both the Diploma in Financial Services and the EFCB on successful completion of this course.

Candidates taking the EFCB will develop knowledge and understanding of the:

• Monetary and economic environment in which European banks operate.
• Banks customers, products and service requirements.
• Fundamentals of marketing, management and ethics.

The European Foundation Certificate in Banking is based on a Standard Examination Model which is the quality model for Europe.

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