BMBF302

Financial and Credit Risk Analytics

L-T-P2-0-2 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

MBA Banking & Financial Services · Sem 3 (Core)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Introduction

6 hrs

Financial Credit: Meaning & Objectives; Credit Risk; Credit Analysis; Seven C's; Credit Analysis Process; Credit Process; Documentation; Loan Pricing and Profitability Analysis; Regulations. Types of Credit Facilities: Various Types of Credit Facilities – Cash Credit; Overdrafts; Demand Loan; Bill Finance – Drawee Bill Scheme; Bill Discounting. Cash Delivery: Types of Facilities; Modes of Delivery.

Unit2

Unit 2: Trade Credit Risk

8 hrs

Sole Banking Arrangement; Multiple Banking Arrangement; Consortium Lending; Syndication; Credit Thrust; Credit Priorities; Credit Acquisitions; Statutory & Regulatory Restrictions on Advances. Credit Appraisal: Validation of Proposal; Dimensions of Credit Appraisals; Structuring of Loan Documents; Credit Risk; Credit Risk Rating; Credit Worthiness of Borrower; Purpose of Loan; Source of Repayment; Cash Flow; Collateral.

Unit3

Unit 3: Letter of Credit and Loan Commitments

10 hrs

Quasi Credit Facilities: Advantages of Non-Fund Facilities; Various Types of NFB Facilities; Various Types of Letters of Credit; Assessment of LC Limits; Bills Purchase/Discounting under LC; Loan Commitments; Un-funded Lines of Credit and their Characteristics. Various Types of Bank Guarantees: Performance Guarantee; Financial Guarantees; Deferred Payment Guarantees; Types of Performance and Financial Guarantees; Assessment of Bank Guarantee Limits; Period of Claim under Guarantee.

Unit4

Unit 4: Operational Risk Overview

8 hrs

Risk & Uncertainty; Financial Sector; Risk Types. Operational Risk Management: Recruitment & Training; Work Flow Design; Work Flow Documentation; Delegation of Authority; Independent Internal Audit; Independent Compliance Function; Independent Risk Management Function; System Audit; Corporate Governance; Whistle Blower Policy; Risk Management Culture.

Unit5

Unit 5: Credit Analysis & Rating

8 hrs

Credit Analysis: Importance of Credit Analysis; Stages of Credit Analysis; Profitability Analysis and Pricing of Loans; Credit Risk Analysis (Debt Ratios and Risk of Leverage); Analysis of Working Capital; Liquidity; Operating and Cash Cycle Risk. Credit Rating: Measurement of Risk; Objective of Rating; Internal & External Rating; Model Credit Rating; Methodology of Rating; Internal & External Comparison; Model Rating Formats. Activities 1. Case Analysis: Students will analyze a loan proposal and assess the borrower's creditworthiness using the principles of credit appraisal. 2. Balance Sheet Analysis: Students will analyze a company's balance sheet to evaluate its financial position, liquidity, solvency, and creditworthiness. 3. Ratio Analysis: Students will calculate and interpret key financial ratios to assess credit risk and repayment capacity. 4. Group Discussion: Students will discuss different types of credit facilities, letters of credit, bank guarantees, and operational risk management practices. 5. Presentation: Students will prepare and deliver a presentation on credit rating methods, operational risk management, or loan pricing and profitability analysis.

Course Objectives5 points
  • Understand the fundamentals of risk management, its context, and the prevailing perceptions and stereotypes associated with it.
  • Apply risk management principles as an enabler for effective decision-making and business performance.
  • analyse the role of risk culture in integrating risk management into organizational processes.
  • Evaluate how effective risk management contributes to sustainable competitive advantage.
  • Develop a proactive risk culture that positions risk management as a strategic enabler of business success. Course Contents
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Understand the fundamental principles of financial credit, credit assessment, and credit analysis. K2: Understanding
  2. CO2Analyse credit risk, creditworthiness, and credit risk rating techniques. K4: Analysing
  3. CO3Apply credit appraisal techniques, loan commitments, letters of credit, and bank guarantees in financial decision-making. K3: Applying
  4. CO4Evaluate operational risk management practices, corporate governance, and risk mitigation strategies. K5: Evaluating
  5. CO5Develop effective credit strategies and risk management frameworks to measure and manage portfolio risk for sustainable financial performance. K6: Creating

Suggested Readings (Latest Edition)

  1. Kotreshwar G.; Risk Management: Insurance & Derivatives (2nd Edition); Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.
  2. Chance; Introduction to Derivatives & Risk Management; Cengage Learning, New Delhi.
  3. Saita, F.; Value at Risk and Bank Capital Management (1st Edition); Elsevier Inc., U.K.
  4. Rejda, George E.; Principles of Risk Management and Insurance; Addison Wesley Longman.
  5. McNamara; Principles of Risk Management and Insurance; Addison-Wesley.
  6. Dorfman; Introduction to Risk Management and Insurance; Prentice Hall.
  7. Williams & Heins; Risk Management and Insurance; McGraw-Hill.
  8. James S. Treischmann & Sandra G. Gustavson; Risk Management and Insurance; South-Western Thomson Learning.
  9. Parthasarathy; Corporate Governance: Principles, Mechanisms & Practice; Wiley

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 4, 5 of the original AKTU PDF.

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