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Key Risk Indicator Identification

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How should a bank identity its key risk indicators?
Answer: 
  • Board and Management reports should be linked to Risk guidelines in policies (limits, buckets, etc.)
  • Key indicators of performance, or potential problems and trends, should be monitored, for example, Credit Risk:
    • Reports of new business, compared to Loan Policy guidelines
    • Loans made as exceptions to Loan Policy (appraisal, limits, etc.)
    • Concentrations of credit tied to policy
    • Credit quality (e.g., delinquencies, classifieds, watch list) tied to policy
    • Credit grades by loan review compared to officer grades (percentages/trends)
    • Percentage of loan reviews completed
    • Loan documentation exceptions
    • Compliance with Covenants
  • Consider both quantitative and qualitative measures



First published on BankersOnline.com 11/17/08

First published on 11/17/2008

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