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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

International Training & Assistance (ITA)
for Bank Supervisors

Joint Banque de France International Banking and Finance Institute/Federal Reserve System--Seminar on Credit Risk Assessment and Control

Type of Participant Targeted

This program, to be held in Paris jointly with the Banque de France International Banking and Finance Institute (IBFI), is designed for supervisory officials and staff from French speaking countries who have more than three years of relevant field experience and have participated in on-site or off-site examinations of banks. The lectures will be conducted simultaneously in English and French.

Course Overview

This course will cover the definition of credit risk, the Basel rules for credit risk, credit risk management (including risk-adjusted return on capital and portfolio management), credit risk off-site and on-site control, rating systems, stress testing, and implementation by banks and validation of advanced systems.

Course Objectives

This 5-day seminar is designed to

  • Broaden participants’ knowledge of credit risk management
  • Give a practical view of credit risk management through case studies
  • Detail the process for identifying and measuring critical risk areas
  • Familiarize participants with examination techniques
  • Enable participants to develop a final risk profile and identify appropriate supervision tools

Contact for Further Information and Registration

Mr. Jean-Luc Quemard: e-mail: jean-luc.quemard@banque-france.fr
Ms. Chantal Gadroy: e-mail: chantal.gadroy@banque-france.fr

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Last update: February 1, 2013