The course covers fundamental credit risk topics including:

• Repayment sourse analysis
• Key financial ratios
• Loan rating systems
• Reviewing loans for quality
• Assessing a financial institution´s risk management practices, and
• The role and responsibilities of the loan review bank examiner

The course combines lectures with a bank case study in which participants will work in groups to simulate the experience of:

• Assesing inherent credit risks,
• Reviewing credit risk management practices, and
• Grading loans

Participants will be able to:

• Indentify the key analytical skills necessary to assess credit, and
• Demonstrate those skills through case study work that involves the assessment of sample credits in a team-based environment.