ICFE, set at levels B2 and C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, is an examination which assesses English language skills in a financial context. It is equivalent in level to the First Certificate in English (FCE) and the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE).
Successful ICFE candidates will be able to use English in practical situations, participate in meetings and discussions of a financial nature, clearly express opinions and understand and produce various texts including financial letters, proposals and memos.
Leading financial companies such as KPMG, Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Ernst & Young have employees who have taken the ICFE exam.
Listed below are some examples of organisations which have used ICFE as an indication of an individual's English language proficiency.
| Country | Organisation | Type* | ICFE | |
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| Azerbaijan | G&R Business Services LLC (GRBS) | CO | ICFE | |
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| China | Alpha Selection | CO | ICFE | |
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| CMA CGM Shipping Co., Ltd. | CO | ICFE | |
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| China International Intellectech Corporation | CO | ICFE | |
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| Citibank Co. Ltd. Guangzhou Branch | CO | ICFE | |
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| DTZ | CO | ICFE | |
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| HSBC (Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation) | CO | ICFE | |
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| Nstarts Consultants Co., Ltd | CO | ICFE | |
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| Ogilvy & Mather | CO | ICFE | |
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| Pearson Financial Consulting | CO | ICFE | |
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| PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) | CO | ICFE | |
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| SDV International Logistics | CO | ICFE | |
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| SECCO Petrochemical Co., Ltd. | CO | ICFE | |
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| Shanghai Oracle bay | CO | ICFE | |
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| Shanghai Tie Yang Multimodal Transportation Co., Ltd. | CO | ICFE | |
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| Swire Properties | CO | ICFE | |
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| Thomas International | CO | ICFE | |
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| Vientiane Hotel | CO | ICFE | |
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| The French Chamber of Commerce | Govt | ICFE | |
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| The Institute of Online Education Beijing Foreign Studies University - Beiwaionline | HF | ICFE | |
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| The Institute of Online Education Beijing Foreign Studies University, Guangzhou Branch | HF | ICFE | |
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| Business English Practitioners | | ICFE | |
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| Golden Education | | ICFE | |
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| Shen Zhen Cai Zhi Training Centre | | ICFE | |
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| The Learning Institute, Beijing | | ICFE | |
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| The Learning Institute, Shanghai | | ICFE | |
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| Croatia | International Graduate Business School Zagreb (IGBS Zagreb) | HF | ICFE | |
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| Cyprus | European University Cyprus | HF | ICFE | |
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| Czech Republic | KPMG Ceská Republika s.r.o. | CO | ICFE | |
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| Germany | Hochschule Merseburg (FH) | HF | ICFE | |
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| Hong Kong | ISS Facility Services Ltd | CO | ICFE | |
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| Hong Kong Financial Services Institute (HKFSI) | HF | ICFE | |
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| Hong Kong Polytechnic University | HF | ICFE | |
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| Kaplan Language Training | | ICFE | |
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| Ireland | Department of Education and Science | MN | ICFE | |
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| Latvia | Riga Graduate School of Law | HF | ICFE | |
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| SIA "John Moffat" | HF | ICFE | |
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| Mexico | Freyssinier Morin | CO | ICFE | |
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| Riso de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | CO | ICFE | |
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| Instituto Tecnologico Superior De Los Reyes | HF | ICFE | |
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| Universidad Anáhuac Xalapa | HF | ICFE | |
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| Pakistan | ICI Pakistan Ltd | CO | ICFE | |
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| Khushhali Bank | CO | ICFE | |
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| Packages Limited | CO | ICFE | |
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| School of Business Studies (SBS) | HF | ICFE | |
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| Poland | Ernst and Young | CO | ICFE | |
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| Romania | Pioneer Hi-Bred Seeds Agro SRL | CO | ICFE | |
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| Romanian Banking Institute | PB | ICFE | |
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| Tunisia | Ordre des Experts Comptables de Tunisie | PB | ICFE | |
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| Tunisian Association of Accountants | PB | ICFE | |
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| UK | Goobo Ltd | CO | ICFE | |
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| PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) | CO | ICFE | |
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| Ofqual - Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator | Govt | ICFE | |
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| UK Border Agency (Home Office) | Govt | ICFE | |
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| Finance Business Training | HF | ICFE | |
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| London School of Business and Finance | HF | ICFE | |
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| Ukraine | Federation of Professional Accountants and Auditors (UFPAA) | PB | ICFE | |
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| United Arab Emirates | Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) | HF | ICFE | |
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| Uruguay | KPMG Uruguay | CO | ICFE | |
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