AICB-RCOP Exam Information and Outline
Regulatory Compliance Practices (RCOP)
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
AICB-RCOP Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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- Exam Format
- 75 multiple-choice questions (50 independent, 25 scenario-based); duration 3 hours; compulsory workshop
- 1. Financial Services Sector in Changing Operational and Regulatory Settings (9%)
- Post-GFC regulation, systemic risk, Covid-19 resilience, Industry 4.0
- 2. Malaysian Financial System and Regulatory/Supervisory Framework (9%)
- 3. Fundamentals of Laws and Regulations and Approach of Regulatory Compliance (10%)
- Banker–customer legal relationship; effective compliance programmes
- 4. Prudential Regulation and Supervisory Framework (10%)
- Conduct and culture, compliance and risk governance, consumer-centric culture
- Market conduct, complaints hotlines and financial redress
- 5. Islamic Finance Regulation and Supervisory Framework (8%)
- Shariah Governance Framework and Shariah advisory authorities
- 6. Managing the Compliance Function (10%)
- Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) approach; role of the compliance officer
- 7. Internal Checks and Controls for Culture and Ethics (11%)
- Micro- and macro-prudential laws; corporate governance and internal control
- 8. Business Conduct and Safeguarding Financial Customers Interests (11%)
- Fair treatment and protection of financial consumers
- 9. Safe and Reliable Information Technology Systems (11%)
- Regulatory approach to banking technology (RMiT)
- 10. Cross-Border and Domestic Regulations (11%)
- Extra-territorial effect of global regulation; domestic regulations affecting FIs