EBI was established in 1991 by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to act as its official training arm with a vision to be the preferred partner for developing the human capital of the banking ecosystem in Egypt & the lighthouse for banking sector development across strategic African & Arab countries, through mirroring the latest international banking trends. The blend of the Board of Directors headed by the Governor of CBE, H.E. Mr. Hassan Abdallah, sets EBI in a leading position. In 2009 EBI was the first accredited financial training institute in Egypt and the MENA region by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) for five years. EBI obtained reaccreditation for 2 more terms ending in 2024. EBI's Interactive Distance Learning instructional methodology & e-learning programs have been also accredited by ACCET in 2021.As part of its prominent role in reforming and improving global education, EBI received several awards as an acknowledgment of its corporate excellence & contribution to human capital development. In 2021, EBI was awarded the "Best Financial Training Institute in MENA Region" by Capital Finance International. In 2022, EBI was awarded the "Best Companies Award" at the Education 2.0 Conference & the "Best Financial Training Service Company" in 2022 by International Finance.EBI offers state of the art training solutions in line with the latest industry international best practices in areas of banking, management, leadership, information technology & SMEs. Under the auspices of CBE, EBI provided its training services in 44 countries with more than 4000 African trainees and takes pride in its partnership with leading African banking institutes.EBI also provides a diversified portfolio of assessment services availing various assessment tools for the purpose of recruitment, promotion or development. EBI also conducts a wide range of diversified activities & services to disseminate knowledge on latest industry trends.