Fundamentals of Bank Financial Statement Analysis

Duration: 2 Days ・ CPD Points: 16 ・ Level: Beginner

Delivered by Fitch Learning, in partnership with the GICP.

Delve into the intricacies of bank financial statements and gain the tools and expertise needed to confidently navigate complexities.

Delivery Method Live Online
Location London
Dates 16-17 Sep 24
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Course Details

This interactive course provides participants with an understanding of the key performance indicators and main balance sheet and income statement accounts for banks.

Study Method

Study in-person or attend one of our live online virtual sessions.

Key Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the risks in the different business lines and products offered by financial institutions and how they are reflected in the financial statements
  • Analyze the components of bank financial statements and key ratios used in bank analysis
  • Understand the impact of differing accounting standards and policies (e.g. provisioning, asset valuation, securitization, etc.) on the financial statements
  • Use the CAMELS framework (capital, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity and sensitivity to market risk) and related key ratios to make a preliminary assessment of the performance and financial health of a bank

Course Content

Analytic Overview

Structured approach to analysis

  • Defining CAMELS within the context of overall bank analysis

Types of financial institution

  • Key activities and products of financial institutions: Credit products, trading and investing, services and funding
  • Business models and key drivers of performance
  • Relating the business to the balance sheet and income statement: Differences between balance sheets of different types of bank and non-bank financial institution
  • Major balance sheet and income statement components.
  • IFRS9 Securities classifications - FVTPNL, FVOTCI & amortised cost.
  • Level 1, 2 and 3 investment valuations

Business Risk

Asset quality

The aim of this section is to consider the asset quality of a bank and use key ratios to understand a bank’s business risk.

  • Statement logic and accounting: Types of credit risk, on and off-balance sheets, accounting for problem impaired loans.
  • Loan quality: Portfolio analysis, impaired/problem loans (past due, non-accrual and restructured loans)
  • Reserve adequacy: Provisioning levels, allowances, charge offs and recoveries, IFRS9 and impact of credit charges on bank performance

Sensitivity to market risk

The aim of this section is to introduce market risk and the concept of value at risk.

  • Statement logic and accounting: Valuation techniques for investments and derivatives –
  • Risk in the securities and derivatives portfolios
  • Value at risk and other measures of market risk: Advantages and disadvantages

Earnings

The aim of this section is to look at earning streams for banks and use key ratios to understand the costs and income dynamics of banks.

  • Statement logic and accounting: types of income and expense, impact of earnings accrual and asset impairment policies, core and non-core earnings
  • Key drivers of earnings: Net interest margin, fees and commissions, trading
  • Ratios to measure quality and diversity of income, cost control, provision burden

Financial Risk

Liquidity and funding

The aim of this section is to consider the funding sources available to banks, the key drivers of liquidity and use key ratios to understand liquidity and funding at banks.

  • Statement logic and accounting: Funding sources and refinancing risk
  • Funding stability and different sources: Deposits, commercial paper, repos, inter-bank lines, senior and subordinated bonds, common and preferred stock
  • Match funding and gap management
  • Key drivers of liquidity: Volatility of liabilities, quality and liquidity of assets and contingency funding needs
  • Alternative funding tools – securitization and covered bonds.
  • Local and international benchmarks for key liquidity and performance indicators

Management

The aim of this section is to appreciate the impact of management strategy on bank business models.

  • Assessing management: benchmarks for performance
  • Key risk management challenges and the impact on capital allocation
  • Return on equity and ways to enhance it.

Capital adequacy

The aim of this section is to appreciate the various types of capital and use key ratios to assess the adequacy of a bank’s capital.

  • Statement logic and accounting: Types of capital, reported book equity, adjusted common equity and hybrid capital
  • Key drivers of capital: Earnings, asset valuation and capital raising
  • International and local capital regulation: Basel I and II; Basel III
  • Risk weighted assets: Basel I vs. Basel II approach
  • Key ratios: Tier one and total capital ratios, leverage, core capital and other measures
  • Local and international benchmarks for key performance indicators

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for analysts who have limited or no experience in the analysis of financial statements for financial institutions.

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Course Highlights

Real Case Studies

Real company case studies to test your newly learnt skills

CPD Recognized

This course is Continuous Professional Development (CPD) recognized

Highly Interactive

Highly interactive with small group size and industry expert trainers

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In order to optimise class time we ask participants to read some background information on the main illustration case(s) prior to attending the class. This also helps to ensure that all are able to participate in case discussions. In some cases additional background reading is provided. The length of pre-course reading is advised to participants in advance and typically ranges from 2-3 hours.

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