This program is also good for those who don't want to spend huge money on US CFA certification. "The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India was established in 1984 as a non-profit society, with the objective of providing training in finance and management. It offers a certification program for financial analysts known as CFA (originally Certified Financial Analyst, later becoming Chartered Financial Analyst). The institute has opened hundreds of centers in India offering their CFA or MFA throughout the country."