The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has inaugurated new governing council committee to run affairs of the Institute from 2016 to 2018.
Speaking at the inauguration, the President of CIBN, Prof. Segun Ajibola, said the essence of electing the committees is to ensure the vision of becoming “a world class institution in banking and finance education, ethics and professionalism to be passed through the new appointee.
He then urged the committee to ensure the furtherance, maintenance and observance of ethical standards and professionalism among practitioners of the banking profession in Nigeria.
Ajibola said that committee members must set the pace for others to follow rather than doing things that are against the ethics of the profession, “there is need at all time to be conscious of what we do.”
He then appeal to the newly elects to be transparent enough and also be accountable in other to enable ethical codes among our members.
He futher stated that the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria Centre for Financial Studies (CIBNCFS), a subsidiary of CIBN is set to hold a breakfast session on ‘Business Dynamics under a Flexible Exchange Rate Regime’, which is scheduled for July 15, at the Bankers House, in Lagos.
The session, which would feature panelists from regulatory institutions, operators in the banking and finance sub-sector of the economy and other allied sectors, is expected to x-ray the newly introduced flexible exchange rate regime by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the country’s business environment and peculiarities vis-à-vis other successful countries’ examples under a similar regime. This is with a view to leveraging on their experiences for improved business performance and economic growth of the nation.
He said this forum will be of great impact to every members in other to be able to interact and make more connections with top delegates from regulatory institutions in banking and finance and other allied sectors, Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), Development Banks, Academics, Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and the private sector.
