Certificate of Incumbency – A Certificate of Incumbency (CI) of a company (e.g., an International Business Company) is issued by its registered agent or authorities of the jurisdiction of incorporation. The document attests that the person(s) listed is (are) actually director(s) of the company.
The CI is often requested by local authorities when a foreign legal entity is forming a subsidiary as well as by banks and brokerages when opening an account with them.