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AFB’s Training calendar for 2026 will be shared with members later this year. For any questions, please contact the AFB Secretariat.

AFB offers a range of events and training opportunities designed to meet the needs of members operating within the foreign banking sector. Alongside workshops, seminars, and roundtables, we provide specialist training courses focused on topics that matter most to foreign banks in the UK.

Our training is member-led – shaped by feedback and industry priorities – ensuring relevance and practical value. Courses are CPD-accredited and are delivered in partnership with trusted providers, combining expert insight with flexible learning options. We aim to offer a variety of course types, ranging from single-session courses to those studied over the course of a year that lead to a formal qualification.

Current training programmes include:

  • AFB Financial Crime Compliance (AML) Diploma
  • AFB Financial Crime Masterclass Series
  • Financial Crime Training Courses
  • AFB Conduct and Culture Training
  • AFB Senior Managers Development Programme
  • Certificate in Green and Sustainable Finance
  • Certificate in Climate Risk

We actively engage with our training partners to ensure that courses are bespoke and relevant, that members have the opportunity to network with fellow professionals, and that courses are always competitively priced.

All course participants are invited to provide feedback on our training courses.

For more details on these programmes and upcoming sessions, please see the information below, or alternatively contact the AFB Secretariat.

AFB Financial Crime Compliance (AML) Diploma

The Diploma is a comprehensive learning programme designed to equip senior risk professionals with both the theoretical and practical knowledge required to enhance their knowledge and develop new skills and awareness around a topic which continues to be critical to all banks. If you would like to register interest in the Diploma, contact us here.

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AFB Senior Managers Development Programme

This Programme is designed to help those in designated Senior Manager and other senior positions to keep abreast of topical areas of regulatory change. The 2025 SMDP has now begun. You can learn more about the course or find out how to register interest using the link below.

AFB’s Senior Managers Development Programme for 2026 will be shared with members later this year. For any questions, please contact the AFB Secretariat.

Learn more about the SMDP here

AFB Financial Crime Masterclass Series

The Financial Crime Masterclass series, delivered in partnership with the Great Chatwell Academy of Learning (GCAL), is designed to support professionals working in compliance and risk functions. It is particularly relevant for Financial Crime specialists, MLROs and DMLROs, second- and third-line risk management officers (including Internal Auditors), those with quality assurance responsibilities, as well as Board members who chair risk committees. Customer due diligence analysts and transaction monitoring officers will also benefit from these sessions. Each session is CPD-accredited, requires no assessment, and will run for three hours.

AFB’s Financial Crime Masterclass series for 2026 will be shared with members later this year. For any questions, please contact the AFB Secretariat.

More Information on these courses here

Financial Crime Training Courses

In the 2023 AFB Training Survey, nearly 80% of respondents cited Financial Crime/AML as their top priority for  training, alongside risk and compliance.  With this in mind, we have worked closely with Great Chatwell Academy of Learning (GCAL) to create four new online instructor-led training courses:

These courses are online only and can be completed at the learner’s convenience. They have been tailored specifically for AFB member firms, and focus on practical applications of the learnings, which can be used in members day-to-day roles.

More Information on these courses here

AFB Conduct and Culture Training

Conduct and culture have never been more important in financial services, with an increasingly competitive environment both in the UK and internationally.  The FCA states that ‘culture in Financial Services is widely accepted as a key root cause of the major conduct failings’.  Conduct and culture training is important for any bank. However, it is crucially important for senior UK officers representing UK subsidiaries and branches of foreign banks.

AFB’s Training calendar for 2026 will be shared with members later this year. For any questions, please contact the AFB Secretariat.

Learn more about the courses here

Certificate in Green and Sustainable Finance

This global, benchmark qualification will help individuals develop their understanding of green and sustainable finance principles and practice to apply to their roles and within their institutions.

More Information on this training here

Certificate in Climate Risk

This comprehensive learning programme is designed to equip risk professionals with the understanding and skills relating to climate change, climate risk and sustainable finance, and how to support their clients, colleagues and communities in the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon world.

More Information on this training here

Training Enquiries

If you would like any further information, or if you would like to discuss ideas for specific training courses, then please get in touch with us.

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