NIBAF, a non-profit organisation, aims at providing training and development to central and commercial bankers at national as well as international level.

[2] NIBAF offers the following courses: These are short-term courses offered to the employees of the SBP covering several topics relating to laws and practices of banking, book-keeping and accounting, information technology, management sciences, financial management, economics, etc.

The international training programs for central and commercial banking are conducted at NIBAF under the joint aegis of SBP and Economic Affairs Division, Government of Pakistan.

[3] The academic facilities at NIBAF is ideally suited for conducting residential training programs combined with a peaceful and serene environment of the mountains and greenery of Islamabad that is highly congenial for academic pursuits and surely invigorates the mindset of the trainees.

The residential block is centrally air-conditioned where boarding and lodging is provided to the participants with the facilities such as fully furnished rooms, 24 executive suites, common entertainment room, cafeteria, a well-equipped fitness club, badminton and basketball club, 24-hour Internet facility, telephone, etc.