Islami Bank Training and Research Academy

The principles and working procedures of Islamic Banks are completely new and different from the conventional banks. There is an inevitable need for training of the employees of the banks to orient and attune them to the new system of Islami banking. To cater to this need, Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) was established in 1984, soon after the inception of the Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL). The activities of IBTRA cover both training and research on various aspects of Islamic banking. The Academy developed a rich library of its own with a treasure of valuable books on different subjects including Islamic economics, banking, comparative philosophies and journals of home and abroad and research articles and documents. Employees of the Bank, learners and researchers have been taking full advantage of the library. Keeping in view the existing and future training requirement of the Bank and also to generally cater such needs of different Islamic banking & financial institutions of the region, the management of Islami Bank Training and Research Academy has been placed at the disposal of renowned academicians and faculties in the training of bank officials of the country. The Academy conducts training courses and workshops for the officials of IBBL and other Islamic Banks. The courses include Islamic Banking, Banking Law and Practice, Investment Operations and Management, Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange, Shariah Based Audit and Inspection, etc. Changes in the regulatory environment in Banking, adoption of Islamic Shariah principles, adoption of tools and techniques and technology in the Banking operation, better human resource management, global competition etc are the major consideration to design training courses and workshops. Besides, orientation, induction, foundation and motivation courses on different subjects are also conducted round the year. In addition to conducting regular training courses,