NIBAF Pakistan is set to conduct an interactive half-day virtual workshop titled “Trade Risk Profiling” on September 18, 2026, offering banking and financial sector professionals an opportunity to strengthen their understanding of trade-related financial crime risks, compliance requirements and risk assessment practices. The online session will be held from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM and is designed for professionals working across trade finance, compliance, risk management, audit and trade operations. The training investment has been set at PKR 10,000 plus applicable tax per participant, while the deadline for submitting nominations is September 17, 2026.
The workshop is being offered as a virtual class, allowing participants to attend the training remotely. According to NIBAF Pakistan, the session is intended for officers, managers and senior managers working in trade finance and compliance functions, along with regional compliance managers and regional risk managers. Professionals from audit departments, including officers, managers, senior managers and regional audit managers, are also among the intended participants. The programme is further aimed at heads of trade operations, heads of Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML), heads of risk management and heads of audit.
The training will be facilitated by Mr. Salim Thobani, a financial crime compliance professional with expertise across Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Trade-Based Money Laundering, sanctions compliance, financial crime prevention and regulatory compliance. His professional background includes work in risk assessment, transaction monitoring, regulatory reporting, sanctions screening, customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence. His experience is particularly relevant to trade risk profiling, where financial institutions need to identify potential risks associated with transactions, customers, counterparties and trade activities.
Thobani holds several professional certifications, including Certified Anti-Money Laundering Professional (CAMLP), Certified Trade Compliance Specialist (CTCS), ACAMS, Advanced Certification in Sanctions Screening (ACSS) and Certified Sanctions Screening Professional (CSSP). His professional qualifications cover areas directly relevant to the workshop’s focus on trade risk, financial crime controls and regulatory compliance. He also has specialised knowledge of TBML risk identification and mitigation, sanctions evasion typologies and compliance requirements associated with international sanctions regimes.
His expertise includes working with sanctions frameworks administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the United Nations and the European Union. He also has knowledge of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines, local AML and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) regulations and international regulatory standards. These areas are particularly relevant for financial institutions involved in international trade, where transactions can involve multiple jurisdictions, counterparties, financial institutions and documentation.
Throughout his professional career, Thobani has contributed to the implementation of AML and CFT compliance frameworks for financial institutions. His work has included conducting TBML risk assessments, strengthening due diligence processes and providing advisory support on sanctions and financial crime risks. He has also worked on compliance programmes designed to address financial crime risks and regulatory requirements affecting financial institutions.
The facilitator also has experience delivering specialised training to financial sector professionals on emerging financial crime risks and regulatory requirements. His professional focus includes strengthening financial integrity through compliance strategies, risk management practices and financial crime prevention measures. The workshop therefore brings together trade-related risk considerations with broader financial crime compliance requirements relevant to banking and financial institutions.
Trade risk profiling is particularly important for financial institutions because trade transactions can involve complex structures, multiple parties and cross-border payments. Effective risk assessment requires institutions to examine relevant customer and transaction information and identify indicators that may warrant further review. For professionals working in trade finance, compliance, risk and audit functions, understanding these risk areas is an important component of maintaining appropriate controls.
The workshop is also relevant to professionals responsible for TBML risk management and sanctions compliance. Trade-based financial crime can involve sophisticated methods that require institutions to assess transactions beyond basic customer information. Compliance and risk teams therefore need appropriate processes for identifying unusual patterns, conducting due diligence and escalating transactions that may present elevated risk.
NIBAF Pakistan has scheduled the session for September 18, with the four-hour programme running from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Participants are required to submit their nominations by September 17. The training fee is PKR 10,000 plus tax per person, with registration and additional programme details available through NIBAF Pakistan’s designated contact channels.
Professionals interested in participating can contact NIBAF Pakistan through registration@nibaf.gov.pk or marketing@nibaf.org.pk. Registration-related assistance is also available through the telephone numbers 021-35277511 and 051-9269850, while WhatsApp support is available at 0303 0652963.
The virtual format allows banking and financial sector professionals from different locations to participate without attending a physical classroom. With the programme bringing together trade finance, AML, TBML, sanctions, audit and risk management perspectives, NIBAF Pakistan is positioning the session as a specialised professional training opportunity for individuals involved in managing trade-related financial and compliance risks.
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