Throughout its operation spanning more than fifty years, the IBS has adhered to communicate with many world-class prestigious institutions and universities in the field of training and development, with the purpose of locally, regionally and internationally providing a number of high-quality joint training activities and programs aimed generally at developing technical and managerial skills for workers in the banking and financial sectors, according to the latest international systems and developments. These institutions and universities include:

• Harvard Business School (HBS) – USA
• The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) – UK
• INSEAD – Middle East (UAE)
• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)- UK
• Cambridge Assessment English – University of Cambridge – UK
• The Society for HR Management (SHRM) – USA
• Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)
• FranklinCovey Company- Middle East
• Six Seconds Company – USA
• Frankfurt School of Management & Finance – Germany
• Association Cambiste Internationale (ACI) – France
• The Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM)
• The Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA)-USA
• Intuition Company
• General Council for Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI)
• Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
• Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA)
• The HR Certification Institute (HRCI)
• Institute of International Auditors, (IIA)
• Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA)
• Association of Talent Development (ATD)
• Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• International Chamber of Commerce – France (ICC)
• International Financial Services Association – USA (IFSA)
• Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA)
• Frankfurt School of Management and Finance
• PricewaterhouseCoopers Al-Shatti & Co (PwC)
• The Financial Market Association (ACI)
• Management Centre Europe (MCE)
• Chartered Institute of Marketing
• Saudi Authority for Accredited Valuers
• The American University of Beirut (AUB)
• Union of Arab Banks
• Egyptian Institute of Banking
• Institute of Banking Studies – Jordan
• Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF)
• Emirates Institute for Banking & Financial Study (EIBFS)
• College of Banking and Financial Studies – Oman (CBFS)
• Saudi Institute
• The Insurance Institute of Egypt