Analyze and Apply Credit Rating Processes and Models
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What you'll learn
Analyze borrower financial strength using ratios and cash flow tools.
Apply internal and external credit rating models in lending decisions.
Evaluate credit risk across the full lending lifecycle.
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February 2026
18 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
Learners will be able to analyze credit risk, evaluate borrower financial strength, interpret internal and external credit ratings, and apply credit rating models to real-world lending decisions. This course provides a comprehensive, end-to-end understanding of the credit rating process used by banks, financial institutions, and credit analysts.
By completing this course, learners will gain practical skills in credit appraisal, cash flow analysis, financial statement interpretation, ratio analysis, working capital assessment, and credit risk evaluation. The course equips learners to make informed, risk-aware credit decisions and strengthens their ability to assess borrower creditworthiness across different stages of the lending lifecycle. What makes this course unique is its integrated approachβconnecting foundational credit concepts with applied credit rating models, external rating frameworks, and real-world lending decision processes. Rather than focusing on theory alone, the course emphasizes structured evaluation frameworks, practical interpretation techniques, and end-to-end credit risk management. This makes it especially valuable for aspiring credit analysts, banking professionals, finance students, and anyone seeking a practical, job-relevant understanding of credit rating processes and models.
This module introduces the fundamental concepts of credit rating, the role and functions of credit rating agencies, and the overall credit delivery framework used in financial institutions.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videosβ’Total 67 minutes
- Fundamentals of Credit Ratingβ’7 minutes
- Scope and Importance of Credit Ratingβ’6 minutes
- Role of Credit Rating Agenciesβ’11 minutes
- Functions of Credit Rating Agenciesβ’9 minutes
- Credit Rating Methodology for Medium Enterprisesβ’8 minutes
- Credit Evaluation Process for Medium Enterprisesβ’6 minutes
- Credit Delivery Frameworkβ’10 minutes
- Credit Delivery Processβ’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Foundations of Credit Rating and Deliveryβ’30 minutes
- Credit Rating Fundamentalsβ’10 minutes
- Credit Rating Agencies in Actionβ’10 minutes
- Credit Delivery Overviewβ’10 minutes
This module focuses on credit evaluation principles, credit risk assessment techniques, and the use of cash flow and financial statement analysis in lending decisions.
What's included
10 videos4 assignments
10 videosβ’Total 80 minutes
- Credit Delivery Lifecycleβ’7 minutes
- Credit Priority and Allocationβ’6 minutes
- Credit Risk Assessment Techniquesβ’7 minutes
- Credit Appraisal Frameworkβ’11 minutes
- Basics of Cash Flow Analysisβ’8 minutes
- Cash Flow Evaluation Methodsβ’8 minutes
- Interpretation of Cash Flow Statementsβ’9 minutes
- Financial Statement Analysis Overviewβ’4 minutes
- Importance of Auditor Observationsβ’8 minutes
- Fundamentals of Ratio Analysisβ’12 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Credit Evaluation and Risk Assessmentβ’30 minutes
- Credit Delivery and Risk Basicsβ’10 minutes
- Credit Appraisal and Cash Flow Basicsβ’10 minutes
- Cash Flow Interpretation and Financial Overviewβ’10 minutes
This module develops skills in ratio analysis, working capital assessment, and cash flow evaluation to support informed credit decisions.
What's included
10 videos4 assignments
10 videosβ’Total 75 minutes
- Liquidity and Solvency Ratiosβ’4 minutes
- Profitability and Efficiency Ratiosβ’7 minutes
- Interpretation of Financial Ratiosβ’7 minutes
- Working Capital Conceptsβ’13 minutes
- Working Capital Requirement Analysisβ’10 minutes
- Methods of Working Capital Assessmentβ’5 minutes
- Working Capital Evaluation Techniquesβ’4 minutes
- Comprehensive Working Capital Assessmentβ’11 minutes
- Debt Equity Ratio and Current Assetsβ’8 minutes
- Cash Flow Analysis and Commercial Paper Evaluationβ’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Financial and Working Capital Analysisβ’30 minutes
- Ratio Analysis for Credit Decisionsβ’10 minutes
- Working Capital Fundamentalsβ’10 minutes
- Advanced Working Capital and Cash Flowβ’10 minutes
This module explains external credit rating processes, global rating agency frameworks, and the interpretation of standardized credit ratings.
What's included
7 videos3 assignments
7 videosβ’Total 55 minutes
- External Credit Rating Processβ’7 minutes
- External Credit Rating Evaluationβ’10 minutes
- Standard and Poor Credit Rating Systemβ’8 minutes
- Interpretation of Standard and Poor Ratingsβ’5 minutes
- Fitch Credit Rating Frameworkβ’6 minutes
- Interpretation of Fitch Ratingsβ’7 minutes
- Credit Rating Model Overviewβ’12 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 50 minutes
- Graded - Global Rating Agencies and Interpretationsβ’30 minutes
- External Credit Rating Processβ’10 minutes
- Global Rating Agencies and Interpretationsβ’10 minutes
This module integrates credit rating models with lending decision frameworks, emphasizing practical application, monitoring, and end-to-end credit risk management.
What's included
8 videos3 assignments
8 videosβ’Total 60 minutes
- Credit Rating Model Parametersβ’6 minutes
- Credit Rating Model Applicationβ’8 minutes
- Credit Rating Model Case Studyβ’4 minutes
- Introduction to Lending Processβ’10 minutes
- Lending Evaluation and Approvalβ’9 minutes
- Lending Decision Frameworkβ’7 minutes
- End to End Credit Rating Processβ’11 minutes
- Lending Process Summaryβ’6 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 50 minutes
- Graded - Credit Rating Models and Lending Decisionsβ’30 minutes
- Credit Rating Model Applicationβ’10 minutes
- End-to-End Lending and Credit Ratingβ’10 minutes
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