CAIIB ABM case studies
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CAIIB (Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers) is a professional banking qualification awarded by the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF), the Mumbai-based institute established in 1928 that describes its mission as developing professionally qualified and competent bankers through education, training and examination. The credential is aimed at practising bankers and finance professionals who already hold the associate-level JAIIB stage and want to deepen technical competence in areas such as credit, risk, treasury, balance-sheet management, compliance and branch leadership. IIBF's own training calendar for late 2026 and early 2027 shows the practical content universe around the qualification: credit monitoring and recovery, NPA management through DRT, SARFAESI, NCLT and IBC 2016, risk-focused internal audit, KYC/AML/CFT, cyber and IT risk, balance-sheet reading and ratio analysis, international trade finance and FEMA compliance. Preparation should therefore be built around those functional blocks rather than rote recall: work through the prescribed syllabus area by area, practise numerical problems in ratio, capital and treasury topics, and use prior-question style practice under timed conditions. The CAIIB ABM case studies are 5 cases and about 2,614 words.
1ALM Committee: LCR Breach After a Committed Line Drawdown
Zenith Bank’s ALM committee meets after a rating downgrade of a large corporate depositor. NDTL is ₹9,200 crore.
554 words, about 3 min2MSME Term Loan: Thin DSCR and Stretched Working Capital Cycle
Greenfield Components, a MSME auto-component maker, seeks a ₹7.50 crore term loan for a ₹10 crore expansion. Promoter contribution is ₹2.50 crore.
523 words, about 3 min3Basel III Capital: Dividend Plan Breaches the Capital Conservation Buffer
Meridian Bank reports CET1 capital of ₹1,080 crore, AT1 of ₹120 crore and Tier 2 of ₹240 crore against RWA of ₹12,000 crore. It plans to grow RWA by ₹1,800 crore next quarter and pay an equity dividend of ₹100 crore from current-year profit.
522 words, about 3 min4NPA Classification: OTS Versus Restructuring for a Textile Borrower
Sunrise Textiles has a term loan outstanding of ₹40 crore with a bank. Interest of ₹1.20 crore and principal instalment of ₹2 crore were due on 31 March; neither was paid.
512 words, about 3 min5Treasury Hedging: Forward Versus Option for a USD Receivable
Kaveri Exports expects USD 2.00 million in three months. Spot USD/INR is 83.20/83.25; three-month forward is 83.80/83.90.
503 words, about 3 min