The Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Muhammad Kamran Shehzad has stressed upon the Institute of Bankers in Pakistan (IBP) to shift from conventional training programmes to modern training techniques for the new generation of bankers.
"New and emerging concepts should be included in the curricula in general and customised training programmes for the young bankers to enable the institute to do justice to the prime objective of its mandate, ie the training of bankers," he said while addressing the 60th Annual General Meeting of the IBP at its premises on Monday.
While appreciating the role of IBP for banking sector, he said the institute needs to introduce on-line certification programmes, E-certifications for all the professionals who struggle to take time out owing to their pressing engagements. He said there was also need to conduct a banking conference once a year or at most once in two years covering contemporary as well as emerging banking developments and issues. Besides, the IBP also needs to improve marketing of its new range of activities effectively by initiating different measures for banking qualifications.
"Well-trained and highly skilled people resource should be at the heart of IBP for producing the finest banking talent in the country," Kamran maintained. On the occasion, he assured that the Central Bank would continue its unconditional support to IBP for the training and development of bankers.-PR