The ASIAN BANKING SCHOOL (ABS) is dedicated to developing talent and is the largest specialised provider of quality banking training programmes in the ASEAN region.

As the industry’s preferred partner in learning and development, ABS offers relevant training programmes that cover a comprehensive list of banking areas that are designed and developed in-house by our Specialist Training Consultancy Team or in collaboration with strategic learning partners that includes some of the top business schools in the world. It also provides specialised consulting services and tailored learning solutions to meet the specific needs of its clients.

Through its sector-leading Executive Education programmes including the ground-breaking Global Banking Leaders Programme with Cass Business School, City, University of London, as well as the Emerging Banking Leaders and Summer School Programmes with the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, ABS equips banks and its senior executives with the right knowledge to take them up and move them forward.

ABS works closely with the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers in raising competency standards for the banking industry through the delivery of training workshops related to professional qualifications developed and awarded by the professional body. It is also the exclusive training partner for the Chartered Banker Institute in the UK.

ABS also plays a significant role in enriching the talent pipeline for the financial services sector through the industry recognised Financial Sector Talent Enrichment Programme (FSTEP) and Graduate Training programmes. It is also responsible for designing, developing and delivering the industry-wide Ethics and AML / CFT programmes.

Guided by the transformation blueprint for the Malaysian banking education landscape, it is the aim of ABS to innovate the approach of developing talent, and in turn raise the calibre and dynamism of professionals in the industry.