Methods for analyzing the quality of a banks loan portfolio

Abstract

Lending is one of the major banking institutions. But lending has some risks of varying degrees. The main purpose of banks is to repay loans and to maximize profits. To do this, banks need to implement an efficient, flexible and modern credit portfolio quality management system. An important element of this system is the analysis of the quality of the loan portfolio. That is why the consideration of the methods by which banks can carry out this analysis is a very actual topic. The purpose of this paper is to review methods of analyzing the quality of a bank's loan portfolio, as well as to outline the disadvantages and benefits of each method. The paper examines the most common and modern approaches to defining the concept of «bank loan portfolio». The types of loan portfolio are considered. The definition of the quality of the bank loan portfolio is given. The definition of bank credit portfolio management is given and the basic elements of credit portfolio management are given. The main methods to be used in assessing the quality of a bank's loan portfolio are identified. They are divided into three groups: methods of expert judgment, statistical and analytical methods. A more detailed description of the methods in the three groups listed above is given. The rating method, the «Decision Tree» method, coefficient analysis, Monte Carlo method, scoring, correlation-regression analysis, taxonomic analysis and stress testing are characterized. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are also given. Indicators to assess the quality of the bank's loan portfolio are considered: the credit portfolio risk indicators and the profitability of credit operations. After the study, it was concluded that the above methods of analysis of the quality of the loan portfolio should be applied comprehensively. It is determined that currently the banks of Ukraine do not use the whole analytical set of methods, but choose for themselves several and constantly use them in the analysis of the quality of the loan portfolio. In order to ensure effective management of the bank's credit portfolio, it is necessary to constantly monitor the quality of the bank's credit portfolio for early detection of credit risk and its prevention, as well as for detection of deterioration of profitability indicators.