The Bank Credit Analysis Handbook

The handbook of theory and practice in bank credit analysis and ratings, fully updated and revised.

'The Bank Credit Analysis Handbook, Second Edition' explains the role and methodologies of bank credit analysts, giving both investors and practitioners an insider's perspective on how rating agencies assign all-important credit ratings to banks.

Updated for today's environment of increased oversight and calls for transparency, it includes international case studies of bank credit analysis; suggestions and insights for understanding and complying with the Basel Accords; techniques for reviewing asset quality on both quantitative and qualitative bases; studies of the restructuring of distressed banks, bank rating types and symbologies; and more.

Charts, graphs, and spreadsheet illustrations help tie together the issues discussed throughout the text.