Archive: January 2018

Earnings Returns - - The “E” in CAMEL

IDC Financial Publishing, Inc. (IDCFP) uses the acronym CAMEL and its component financial ratios to evaluate the safety and soundness of commercial banks and savings institutions.  This article explains how IDCFP uses earnings returns as a component of its CAMEL ranking system and why it is valuable and important to…

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Margins as a Measurement of Management - - The “M” in CAMEL

IDC Financial Publishing, Inc. (IDCFP) uses the acronym CAMEL and its component financial ratios to evaluate the safety and soundness of commercial banks and savings institutions.  This article explains how IDCFP uses margins as a component of its CAMEL ranking system and why it is valuable and important to monitor. …

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Adequacy of Capital - - The “A” in CAMEL

IDC Financial Publishing, Inc. (IDCFP) uses the acronym CAMEL and its component financial ratios to evaluate the safety and soundness of commercial banks and savings institutions.  This article explains how IDCFP uses the adequacy of bank capital as a component of its CAMEL ranking system and why it is valuable…

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Bank Capital Requirements - - The “C” in CAMEL

IDC Financial Publishing, Inc. (IDCFP) uses the acronym CAMEL and its component financial ratios to evaluate the safety and soundness of commercial banks and savings institutions. This article explains how IDCFP uses the bank capital requirements ratios as a component of its CAMEL ranking system and why it is valuable…

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