About Us

The Asian-Pacific Association of Banking Institutes (APABI) is a semi-formal and non-profit association established in 1986 by 11 banking institutes (founding members). It currently counts 21 banking institutes in the Asia-Pacific Region as its members. APABI plays an important role in bringing together specialist training institutes sharing a common goal, to equip banks and financial institutions with the capacity to deal with the transformational developments shaping the financial sector, supporting the continued renewal of its most valuable asset: human capital. The APABI Executive Committee meets once every two years. APABI has no membership fee or corpus. As such, the members take on the responsibility of organizing its meetings and conferences on a rotating basis. The meetings and conferences have been found useful for the APABI members and also the host institute.

  • To promote greater understanding of banking education and training

  • To promote rapport and cooperation within the industry

Host Institutes

  • 1986 Singapore

  • 1988 Hong kong

  • 1990 New Zealand

  • 1992 Malaysia

  • 1994 Indonesia

  • 1996 Australia

  • 1998 Thailand

  • 2000 Philippines

  • 2002 India

  • 2004 Taiwan

  • 2006 Korea

  • 2008 Mongolia

  • 2010 Papua New Guinea

  • 2012 Malaysia

  • 2013 Malaysia

  • 2014 India

  • 2016 Nepal

  • 2018 Taiwan

  • 2020 Philippines

  • 2022 Mongolia

  • 2024 India (upcoming)