USAID-Funded Economic Governance II Project
Presented To: CBI Bank Supervision Examiners Date:2006-10-29
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Authors
This document was prepared by: Patrick Y. Trautmann BearingPoint
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Overview
Learning objectives
Review the key components of CAMELS ratings. Understand their meaning and their application to commercial banks. There are six elements:
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Capital adequacy Asset quality Management Earnings Liquidity Sensitivity to market
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Purpose of CAMELS ratings
The purpose of CAMELS ratings is to determine a bank’s overall condition and to identify its strengths and weaknesses:
Financial Operational Managerial
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Rating System
Each bank is assigned a uniform composite rating based on six elements. The system provides a general framework for evaluating the banks. It is a