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12 March, 2022

Define CAMELS rating and write down the composite ratings of this

 A CAMELS rating is an international bank-rating system where bank supervisory authorities rate institutions according to six factors. These are

C - Capital adequacy

A - Asset quality

M - Management quality

E - Earnings

L - Liquidity

S - Sensitivity to Market Risk

 

 Bank supervisory authorities assign each bank a score on a scale of one (best) to five (worst) for each factor. The system helps the supervisory authority identify banks that are in need of attention.

  

The composite rating:

 

Rating

Composite

Range

 

Description

 

1

 

1 - 1.4

Strong: Highest rating is indicative of performance is higher

 

2

 

1.5 - 2.4

Satisfactory: Performance is average or above that adequately provides for safe and sound operation

 

3

 

2.5 - 3.4

Fair: It is not satisfactory nor unsatisfactory but characterized by performance of below average quality.

 

 

4

 

 

3.5 - 4.4

Marginal: performance is below average. It might evolve into weakness that could threat the viability if

not changed.

 

5 & 6

 

4.5 - 5 & 6

Unsatisfactory: Performance is critically deficient that need immediate remedial attention.