IBSL Diploma in Corporate Banking Exam study plan

Map the Corporate Banking syllabus into a one-page topic inventory covering credit analysis, lending products, trade finance, cash management, and relationship management

Define the core financial statements used in corporate credit assessment and write a 150-word summary of how each statement informs a lending decision

Compute and interpret five key ratios (leverage, interest coverage, liquidity, profitability, cash flow) from a sample balance sheet and income statement

Build a personal glossary of 30 Corporate Banking terms with one-line definitions

Explain the credit assessment process from application through approval, documentation, and monitoring

Distinguish the main corporate lending products (term loan, revolving credit, overdraft, syndicated loan) and state when each is appropriate

Analyze how collateral, covenants, and guarantees mitigate credit risk in a corporate facility

Draft a 200-word credit rationale for a hypothetical mid-sized borrower

Describe the mechanics of trade finance instruments including letters of credit, documentary collections, and guarantees

Compare cash management services such as pooling, sweep accounts, and payment solutions and identify client needs each addresses

Explain how working capital cycles drive corporate demand for short-term facilities

Calculate a simplified cash conversion cycle and interpret the result for a trading company

Review weeks 1-3 material and close gaps identified in a self-assessment

Explain the role of relationship management and how corporate bankers coordinate product specialists

Outline the bank's risk appetite, capital, and regulatory context as it affects corporate lending decisions

Complete 60 practice questions across credit, products, and trade finance and log every error with a correction note

Analyze syndicated lending structures including arranger, participant, and agent roles and the documentation flow

Explain pricing mechanics for corporate facilities including margin, fees, and risk-adjusted return on capital

Evaluate how interest rate and foreign exchange exposure affect a corporate client's financing choice

Work through two pricing scenarios and justify the recommended structure in writing

Describe the corporate onboarding and know-your-customer process and the documentation required for a facility

Explain covenant monitoring and early-warning indicators used in post-disbursement credit management

Outline restructuring and workout options when a corporate borrower shows distress

Complete 60 practice questions on structuring, pricing, and monitoring and update the error log

Synthesize the full syllabus into a one-page decision framework linking client need, product, risk, and pricing

Practice two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions

Review every incorrect answer from both mocks and classify errors by cause (knowledge gap, misread, calculation)

Rehearse concise written answers to scenario-based questions within time limits

Re-drill the highest-frequency error categories from weeks 4, 6, and 7

Recite the glossary and key formulas from memory in a self-test

Complete one final timed mock exam and target a score above your week 7 average

Finalize a one-page exam-day reference sheet of formulas, instrument comparisons, and answer-structure reminders