21stAPABI Executive Meeting and Conference
News & Events
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25th World Conference of Banking Institutes (WCBI) – Where tradition meets transformation
Next June, join global leaders in banking education and standards at WCBI to explore the future of banking professionalism in an era of digital innovation and AI, all in the historic setting of St Andrews – Scotland’s oldest university town and a hub of inspiration.As the world’s oldest professional banking institute, the Chartered Banker Institute will host and curate the 25th World Conference of Banking Institutes in collaboration with the University of St Andrews Business School Executive Education.Date: 16-18 June 2026Location: St Andrews, ScotlandWho should attend? ...
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APABI Virtual Roundtable 2025 – Shaping the Banking Future Together!
The APABI Secretariat is delighted to announce the 2nd APABI Virtual Roundtable, to be held on September 5, 2025. This year’s event is co-hosted by the Institute of Banking and Finance Cambodia (IBFKH)—host of the upcoming 2026 APABI Biennial Meeting—and the APABI Secretariat. Exclusively for APABI members and observers, the Roundtable provides a high-level platform to exchange ideas, share experiences, and explore emerging developments in the banking and finance sector. It also aims to strengthen regional collaboration in financial talent development and institutional c...
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Successful Conclusion of the 2024 APABI Biennial Program
Dear APABI Colleagues,We are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the 2024 APABI Biennial Program, held from November 13-15 in Mumbai, India. Hosted by the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF), this year’s conference brought together 12 member countries—Bhutan (FITI), Cambodia (IBFKH), Hong Kong (HKIB), Malaysia (AICB), Mongolia (BFA), Nepal (NBI), the Philippines (BAIPHIL), South Korea (KBI), Taiwan (TABF), Vietnam (BAV), along with Secretary-General Alastair Graham from GBESTB, and virtually, Pakistan (NIBAF). This gathering exemplified the spirit of colla...
Newsletter
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【2025】APABI Focus_Q4
Jan 04, 2026FOCUS -->MESSAGE FROM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFThese days, I have noticed more acquaintances asking me where they can invest their savings, and I don’t have good answers. Everything is overvalued.Read More...International financial bodies have also taken note: “The first sign that the ground is shifting is the continued appreciation of risk asset prices,” writes the IMF in its most recent Global Financial Stability Report, noting several factors which have contributed to elevated risk since the pandemic. Higher asset prices allow borrowers to take on more debt, storing up r...
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【2025】APABI Focus_Q3
Oct 02, 2025FOCUS -->MESSAGE FROM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFI am pleased to report the successful completion of our second biennial Virtual Roundtable last month.Read More...I want to thank all 18 members who participated, and particularly the seven who gave presentations on their recent updates. I am even more excited about the consensus on forming a governing board, which will forge a new chapter in the history of our organization.For this quarter’s edition, we are focusing on fintech as a driver of the future of the financial industry. The specific technologies driving these changes are diverse, and t...
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【2025】APABI Focus_Q2
Jul 02, 2025FOCUS -->MESSAGE FROM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFIt would probably be fair to call the Asia-Pacific region a global leader in innovative solutions related to financial inclusion.Read More...UnaFinancial, a payment solutions provider in Asia and Europe, recently projected that Asia will exceed the global average in financial inclusion by 2030. Low-cost payment solutions are sprouting up all around, yet partially as a result, Asia has also unfortunately become a leader in malign financial innovation, such as financial fraud. The balance of these forces will affect the lives of billions, as well ...
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【2025】APABI Focus_Q1
Apr 02, 2025FOCUS -->MESSAGE FROM EDITOR-IN-CHIEFClimate risk is already affecting the relationship between the financial sector and broader society.Read More...This January, some of the worst wildfires in the history of California ravaged Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Now, the insurance sector (and the regulators in charge of it) will help decide where it is possible to rebuild, helping determine not only who pays for disasters, but also on a deeper level, what relationship humans should have with nature. These questions will only become more complex and contentious over time as the clim...
Members & Observers
Member Institutes are in alphabetical order by country name