We’ve been serving the finance sector for over 40 years.
We started out in 1977 as the Jamaica Institute of Bankers (JIOB), the training arm of the Bank of Jamaica. The BOJ’s goal was to provide professional development avenues for those working in the banking sector. The Jamaica Bankers Association took control of the JIOB in 1999, eventually changing our name to the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services in 2010 to reflect our widened focus on strengthening the entire financial sector.1977
Feb 24th
Official launch of the Jamaica Institute of Bankers (JIOB) by the Hon. G. Arthur Brown, Governor Bank of Jamaica (BOJ)
1977
Cooperation Agreement signed with Institute of Bankers (IOB) London and College of Arts Science & Technology (CAST) regarding Associate of Institute of Bankers (AIB) Diploma Programme
1986
Jamaicanization of Stage 1 of the AIB course to take into consideration the Jamaican banking environment
1989
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme established at CAST in collaboration with JIOB
1992
First Graduates of BBA Programme done in collaboration with CAST (now UTECH) – the first graduating class included Patrick Hylton, now the Group Managing Director of NCB
1993
Sep 22nd
Official Launch of Universities of Manchester & Wales MBA Programme
1997
First Presentation of Graduates of the MBA Programme held
1997
Became a founding member of Caribbean Association of Banking and Financial Institutes (CABFI)
1999
The Jamaica Bankers Association assumed full responsibility for the operations of JIOB
2001
Hosted the World Conference of Banking Institutes in Jamaica
2006
Nov
Designated as the approved Caribbean Centre for the administration of MBS Worldwide MBA programmes in the region
2007
Commenced offering Diploma and Certificate Programmes in Compliance, in partnership with the International Compliance Association (ICA) and MBS
2009
MBS & JIOB decide to discontinue the MBA programme in Jamaica
2010
Apr
Commenced offering the Certified Credit Professional (CCP) programme online, in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Bankers Scotland (CIOBS)
2010
May
Name changed to the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS)
2011
Feb
Commenced offering the Certified International Risk Manager (CIRM) programme through the CIOBS
2012
Apr
Established a relationship with Bangor University to offer the Chartered Banker MBA (CBMBA) within the Caribbean
2014
Jun
First graduates of the cohort of CBMBA students