Credit Risk Management and Analysis

Credit Risk Management and Analysis provides students with a highly practical and relevant guide to banking and financial analysis. This comprehensive text explores the credit offered by global banks today, including corporate loans, project finance, leasing, M&A and LBO financing, real estate, and other asset-based loan products.

Part I introduces the world of credit, including the basic concepts of credit, the history and role of credit, and credit markets and their place within financial markets. Part II provides readers with a detailed introduction to a bank's credit analysis process from the time the customer approaches the bank to obtain a loan to the time the bank closes and funds the loan. It addresses loan underwriting, syndications, and other procedural considerations. Part III introduces readers to the plethora of credit products financial institutions can provide to their customers. In Part IV, students learn about the tools and techniques required to perform a financial credit analysis, as well as basic valuation techniques on private and publicly traded companies. In the final part, students gain access to valuable formulas, financial models, and case studies that bring the material to life.

Credit Risk Management and Analysis is an ideal primary textbook for advanced courses and programs in finance and banking.