Certified Risk Manager and Credit Analyst
Through a structured and systematic approach to the analysis of the company and its environment to enable the adoption of proper creditworthiness assessment, which is of particular importance for maintaining the quality level of banks’ loan portfolio and ultimately maintaining the financial stability of the banking system as a whole.
Experience
BEGINNER WITH BASIC BANKING KNOWLEDGE
Duration
3 MONTHS
Dedication
6 HOURS A WEEK
Start
NOVEMBER 2026
Format
HYBRID BY CHOICE
Price
1200€
Certified Risk Management and Credit Analyst
1. The Banking Sector, Risks and the Evolution of Risk Management Regulation: From Basel I to CRR3
2. Risk Management Framework and Types of Risk
3. Risk Management and Risk Parameters
4. Credit Policy and Credit Risk: Strategic Management
5. The Role of Credit Analysis, the Credit Analyst and the Credit Function
6. Qualitative Factors in Credit Analysis
7. Other Non-Financial Risks: Reputational, Strategic, Profitability and Capital Risk
8. Lending Strategies: Sector-Based Lending, Project Finance, Loan Structuring and Retail Banking
9. Analysis of Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Financial Ratios and Cash Flows
10. Advanced Financial Statement Analysis and Analytical Techniques
11. Analysis of Economic Conditions and the Regulatory Environment
12. Collateral Management, Creditworthiness and the Distinction Between Transaction Risk and Borrower Risk
13. Credit Scoring Systems as a Tool for Managing Credit Risk in Banks
14. Loan Classification and Methods for Calculating Credit Losses, with Particular Emphasis on IFRS 9
15. Credit Risk: Operational Management and Measurement (Early Warning Criteria, Measurement Methods and Indicators)
16. Market Risks: Foreign Exchange Risk and Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book
17. Liquidity Risk and Basel III Methodologies
18. Operational Risk, Other Non-Credit Risks and Outsourcing Risk
19. ICAAP: Overall Framework and Components; Integration and Implementation of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process
20. Stress Testing as a Tool in the Risk Management Process
21. Management and Recovery of Problem Loans (Treatment of Non-Performing and Restructured Exposures)
22. Risk Interdependencies and Financial Crises
23. Management of Environmental and Social Risks (ESG)
24. Security Risk and Cyber Risk Management
25. Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Risk Management
Certified Risk Manager
1. The Banking Sector, Risks and the Evolution of Risk Management Regulation: From Basel I to CRR3
2. Risk Management Framework and Types of Risk
3. Risk Management and Risk Parameters
4. Credit Policy and Credit Risk: Strategic Management
7. Other Non-Financial Risks: Reputational, Strategic, Profitability and Capital Risk
11. Analysis of Economic Conditions and the Regulatory Environment
13. Credit Scoring Systems as a Tool for Managing Credit Risk in Banks
14. Loan Classification and Methods for Calculating Credit Losses, with Particular Emphasis on IFRS 9
15. Credit Risk: Operational Management and Measurement (Early Warning Criteria, Measurement Methods and Indicators)
16. Market Risks: Foreign Exchange Risk and Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book
17. Liquidity Risk and Basel III Methodologies
18. Operational Risk, Other Non-Credit Risks and Outsourcing Risk
19. ICAAP: Overall Framework and Components; Integration and Implementation of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process
20. Stress Testing as a Tool in the Risk Management Process
22. Risk Interdependencies and Financial Crises
23. Management of Environmental and Social Risks (ESG)
24. Security Risk and Cyber Risk Management
25. Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Risk Management
Intended for candidates who work in the financial sector or have such an affinity in the field of risk management
Price: 900EUR
Certified Credit Analyst
1. The Banking Sector, Risks and the Evolution of Risk Management Regulation: From Basel I to CRR3
3. Risk Management and Risk Parameters
4. Credit Policy and Credit Risk: Strategic Management
5. Qualitative Factors in Credit Analysis
6. Qualitative factors as part of the credit analysis
8. Lending Strategies: Sector-Based Lending, Project Finance, Loan Structuring and Retail Banking
9. Analysis of Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Financial Ratios and Cash Flows
10. Advanced Financial Statement Analysis and Analytical Techniques
11. Analysis of Economic Conditions and the Regulatory Environment
12. Collateral Management, Creditworthiness and the Distinction Between Transaction Risk and Borrower Risk
13. Credit Scoring Systems as a Tool for Managing Credit Risk in Banks
15. Credit Risk: Operational Management and Measurement (Early Warning Criteria, Measurement Methods and Indicators)
21. Management and Recovery of Problem Loans (Treatment of Non-Performing and Restructured Exposures)
22. Risk Interdependencies and Financial Crises
23. Management of Environmental and Social Risks (ESG)
24. Security Risk and Cyber Risk Management
25. Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Risk Management
Intended for candidates who work in the financial sector or have such affinity in the field of credit risk taking, credit analysis and management and approval of credit placements
Price: 850 EUR
Certified Credit Risk Manager
1. The Banking Sector, Risks and the Evolution of Risk Management Regulation: From Basel I to CRR3
2. Risk Management Framework and Types of Risk
3. Risk Management and Risk Parameters
4. Credit Policy and Credit Risk: Strategic Management
13. Credit Scoring Systems as a Tool for Managing Credit Risk in Banks
14. Loan Classification and Methods for Calculating Credit Losses, with Particular Emphasis on IFRS 9
15. Credit Risk: Operational Management and Measurement (Early Warning Criteria, Measurement Methods and Indicators)
20. Stress Testing as a Tool in the Risk Management Process
23. Management of Environmental and Social Risks (ESG)
25. Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Risk Management
Intended for candidates who work in the financial sector or have such an affinity in the field of credit risk management
Price: 500 EUR
Certified Strategic Risk Manager
1. The Banking Sector, Risks and the Evolution of Risk Management Regulation: From Basel I to CRR3
2. Risk Management Framework and Types of Risk
3. Risk Management and Risk Parameters
7. Other Non-Financial Risks: Reputational, Strategic, Profitability and Capital Risk
11. Analysis of Economic Conditions and the Regulatory Environment
16. Market Risks: Foreign Exchange Risk and Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book
17. Liquidity Risk and Basel III Methodologies
18. Operational Risk, Other Non-Credit Risks and Outsourcing Risk
19. ICAAP: Overall Framework and Components; Integration and Implementation of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process
20. Stress Testing as a Tool in the Risk Management Process
22. Risk Interdependencies and Financial Crises
24. Security Risk and Cyber Risk Management
25. Using Artificial Intelligence Tools in Risk Management
Intended for candidates who work in the financial sector or have such an affinity in the field of strategic risk management
Price: 650 EUR
MON
NO LECTURE
TUE
Hybrid lectures
18:00 - 20:30
WED
NO LECTURE
THU
Hybrid lectures
18:00 - 20:30
FRI
NO LECTURE
Оur expert lecturers
Lecturers who have more than 10 years of work experience in the field
John J. Pappas
World Expert, Mr. John J. Pappas, Senior Director Moody’s Analytics, USA / Canada
Marie Muldowney
World Expert, MRs Marie Muldowney, Managing Director at the Canadian Securities Institute and Moody’s Analytics, USA / Canada
Dr. Ivan Sverko
Prof. Dr. Ivan Sverko, Head Of Risk Management at PBZ Invest – Zagreb and Institute for Business and Management HAJDELBERG – Skopje
Vladimir Davchev
Vladimir Davchev, Head of risk department, HALKBANK AD Skopje
Stefan Nikolic
Stefan Nikolic, MA, Executive Director of Cammeo Group, North Macedonia
Dejan Stamatov
Dejan Stamatov, Financial Risk Expert / CoE Credit Risk / Expertise BB Credit Risk, ING Deutschland, S.R. Germany
M-r Aleksandra Mirchovska
m-r Aleksandra Mircovska- MA, Stopanska Banka
Zlatko Nestoroski
Zlatko Nestoroski, MA, Stopanska Banka AD Skopje
Mihaela Atanasova Stoichovska
Mihaela Atanasova Stoichovska, Credit Division Manager at Stopanska Banka AD Skopje
Dr. Maja Stevkova Sterieva
Dr. Maja Stevkova Sterieva, Member of the Management Board of Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje and President of the Macedonian Banking Association
Toni Stojanovski
Toni Stojanovski – President of the Management Board at NLB Banka AD Skopje
Dr. Evica Delova Jolevska
prof. Dr. Evica Delova Jolevska, Director of the Internal Audit Department at the NBRSM, Supervision Department
Dr. Frosina Celeska
Dr. Frosina Celeska, Manager of Bank Regulation and Bank Resolution Department at NBRSM
Dr. Ilija Andovski
Dr. Ilija Andovski, Directorate for Internal Supervision in NBRSM
Bogoja Kitanchev
Bogoja Kitanchev, Management Board Advisor and ESMS Officer / ESG Coordinator at NLB Banka Skopje at NLB AD Skopje
Vesna Miseska Nencheva
Vesna Miseska Nencheva, Audit Manager for Credit and Model Risk at ABN AMRO Bank
Igor Bislimovski
Igor Bislimovski, Responsible for the security of the IT system in Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje
Dr. Nikola Dzambazovski
Dr. Nikola Dzambazovski, Chief Sales and Development Officer Board of Directors at Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje
Ilija Mircevski
Ilija Mircevski, Chief Credit Coordinator in the Business Credit Department at Komercijalna Banka AD Skopje
Goran Vasilevski
Goran Vasilevski, Credit Risk Specialist at NLB Bank AD Skopje
Ljupco Milosheski
Ljupco Milosheski, Lawyer
Donka Markovska
Donka Markovska, MA, Director of the Financial Management Department at NLB Banka AD Skopje, Division Manager (Financial Management Division)
Andrej Eftimov
Andrej Eftimov, Head of Service Documentation Service at NLB Bank AD Skopje
Prof. Dr. Zoran Kolev
Prof. Dr. Zoran Kolev, TTK Bank AD Skopje, Commissioner (SEC)
Dr. Elena Parnardzieva Stanoevska
Dr. Elena Parnardzieva Stanoevska, Assistant Professor, International Balkan University (IBU)
Todorka Zhabeva
Todorka Zhabeva, Group Data Governance Officer at NLB Group
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE PROGRAM
THIS PROGRAM IS HELD BY THE ACADEMY OF BANKING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ABIT.
Program for Certification in Risk Management & Credit Analyst (International Program for Certified Risk Manager & Credit Analyst) covers the most relevant topics in the field of management of the most important risk categories that financial institutions face in their operations (credit, market, liquid, and operational risk). Of course, the program will include other risks such as legal, reputational, strategic and profitability risks. Special attention will be paid to the so-called integrated risk management (ERM).
The main goal of the training is to strengthen the analytical skills and practical skills of the participants. Through a structured and systematic approach to the analysis of the company and its environment to enable the adoption of proper creditworthiness assessment, which is of particular importance for maintaining the quality level of banks’ loan portfolio and ultimately maintaining the financial stability of the banking system as a whole.
The program is an integrated approach to combining theory, practical skills and international practice in order to improve the competencies of the participants in the procedure of making credit analysis and interpretation of the results. Namely, the most important topics of the program are: practices, procedures and techniques in banks related to the credit process; international regulation; risk management and environmental analysis, especially macroeconomics. The most important focus is on the financial analysis of companies, due to its key role in credit decision making and customer monitoring.
Each of the lectures can be attended individually, for which the participant would receive a certificate of attendance.
After completing the lectures of a certain module, the candidate acquires the right to take an exam through a project assignment agreed with the mentor.
If the candidate listens to lectures from another module in one calendar year, and prepares and passes a project assignment from the corresponding program, he acquires the right to obtain additional certification.
If the candidate listens to all the lectures and prepares and passes a project assignment for the entire Certified Risk Management and Credit Analyst certification program, he will acquire a certification diploma for completed training.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing the program, participants will be able to:
- Appropriate understanding of the internal control environment and risk management in the financial sector;
- Review and understanding of relevant methods for managing financial and non-financial risks;
- Possession of necessary theoretical and practical “know -how “competence in the implementation of an appropriate framework of risk management;
- Relieved understanding of current market developments and their impact on the financial condition of the macro and micro level, including internal financial implications;
- Willingness to understand current and relevant regulatory requirements and its application in the daily operations of financial institutions in the field of risk management
- Through the application of a structured and systematic approach of client evaluation from the corporate sector, to describe and communicate the factors that influence its creditworthiness and ability to service its debt in the future
- Identify internal processes, procedures, and regulatory requirements for obtaining a proper valuation of loans;
- Make a selection of qualitative and quantitative tools and develop in-depth analysis of the financial statements of the companies in terms of evaluation of their performance;
- To select the results of overall macro and micro analysis, other business and the competition position of the client and decide on lending based on risk assessment and the ability to pay;
- To predict key factors that affect the ability/probability of the customer to return the loan in the future and anticipate the possibility of creation of bad investments;
- To know the techniques of structuring the market, evaluation of investment, evaluation of project financing and to understand the need for the documentary operations of banks;
- To understand the impact of the credit decisions of management on the quality of the bank’s loan portfolio, the cost of the bank through provisioning and the need to protect capital shareholders.
Beginning of lectures NEW groups
New group
November 2026
Payment
3 installments
Price
1200 €
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