CREDIT RISK ASSESSMENT II
Tutor: Mr P.Mwangala
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COURSE OUTLINE
MODULE: CREDIT RISK ASSESSMENT II [ADCRA 3000]
QUALIFICATION: ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN BANKING, FINANCE AND CREDIT NQF [Level 7]
Year 3, Semester 6
TUTOR : P M Mwangala
Module Objectives
This module is designed with the following key objectives in mind.
1) To acquaint students with advanced concepts in credit risk assessment and the importance of credit for all forms of business organizations
2) To develop among students the understanding of the advanced credit risk assessment options and decisions available to lenders
3) To acquaint students with the various approaches to credit assessment from the perspective of credit providers (banks )and the financial management of businesses
4) To acquaint students with the role and importance of quantitative and qualitative factors in credit risk assessment.
5) Where appropriate the module will draw from the practical experiences in credit risk assessment from local and external practices.
Module Requirements
A prescribed resource titled: Credit Risk Assessment 1I – ISBN 978-0-9870144-5-0; Academy of Banking Namibia Study Guide Publication; is a requirement. The study guide is available to students on registration.
Other Reading Materials
· Cooper, George 2008 The Origin of Financial Crisis ; Harriman House ISBN 1905641850
· Brealey , Richard A and Stewart C Myers De Principles of Corporate Finance 4th Ed M c Grow – Hill 1991
· Module Study Guide References
· Internet Web Search
Continuous Assessment will be based on two (2) assignments submitted and marked during each semester.
Course Outline and Content
1. Business and Credit Environment
· Credit risk terms
· Business cycle
· Credit crunch
· Fundamental vs financial analysis
· Business valuation approaches
· Credit risk- what
· Credit analysis- what
· Financial ratios
· Debt service coverage
· Assessing credit risk
· Credit scoring/rating
2. Financial performance indicators
· Financial statements
· Profit –what
· Earnings before interest and taxes
· Operating expenses
· Leverage
· Personal finance- what
· Debt finance – what
· Equity finance- what
· Financial restructuring
3. Assessing financial performance
· Company balance sheet strength
· Faulty financial analysis
· Measuring company liquidity
· Liquidity is king
· Balance sheet analysis- ratios
· Income statement – important
· Sample income statement
· Cash flow- importance
· Cash flow statement
· Microsoft Annual Cash flow statement
4. Analyzing debt ratios of debtors
· Debt- overview
· Debt ratios
· Significant debt indicators
· Computation of debt indicators
· Financial performance based on debt indicators
· Financial analysis
· Debt ratios
· Debt to equity ratio
· Capitalization ratios
· Interest coverage ratio
· Cash flow to debt ratio
- Capital structure and related issues
· Capital structure- what
· Advantages and disadvantages of financing options
· Evaluating company capital structure
· Debt ratios and indicators
· Financial liquidity
· Liquidity and companies
· Debt level
· Debt to equity –interpretation
· Comparing companies in the industry
- Fundamental analysis I
· What fundamental analysis is
· Basic fundamental analysis
· Fundamental analysis- quantitative factors- company
· Fundamental analysis- qualitative factors- the industry
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- Fundamental analysis II
· Financial statements
· Management discussions and analysis
· Auditors’ report
· Notes to financial statements
· Income statements
· Balance sheet
· Cash flow statements
· Three cash flow items
· Key information to investment
- Market analysis I
· What market research is
· What is investment analysis
· Intermarket analysis
· Operation analysis
· Sector analysis
· Competitors analysis
· Customer profitability analysis
- Market analysis II
· Gap analysis
· Corporate analysis
· Cost/ benefit analysis
· PEST analysis
· Activity analysis
· Break even analysis
10. Credit assessment process
· Lending to start up entrepreneurs
· Important questions- borrower
· Financial data to support credit history
· Tips for bank loan approval
· 6 Cs of credit- meaning and importance