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May 2008

A two day workshop covering the basics of financial statement analysis for banks. Designed for analysts with limited accounting background and/or new to the analysis of financial institutions. A preparation for the intermediate level seminars: Non-Bank Financial Institutions, US Bank Analysis, Intensive Bank Analysis and Emerging Market Banks & Sovereigns.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Participants will be equipped to:

Distinguish the risks in the different business lines and products offered by banks and recognise how they are reflected in the financial statements

Understand the components of a bank's balance sheet and income statement

Recognise the impact of differing accounting standards and policies (e.g. provisioning, securitization, asset valuation etc.) on the financial statements

Calculate and apply ratios to quantify an institution's performance.

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

The workshop leads into the following intermediate level seminars: Intensive Bank Analysis, US Bank Analysis, Emerging Market Banks & Sovereigns and Non-Bank Financial Institutions.

The majority of FitchTraining programmes are offered at an intermediate level and advanced level of continuing education. Although no prerequisite courses or experience is required to participate in this programme, working knowledge of financial statement analysis is required, as well as prior knowledge of the programme topic.