Theoretical basis for assessing the creditworthiness of bank borrower

Abstract

The article offers a scientific and practical approach to assess the creditworthiness of Ukrainian bank’s borrower. As a result of the conducted research, it is proved: 1) the existing problems of assessing the creditworthiness of borrower are based on banks’ attempts to make unsecured loans and do not create reserves for credit risk by their own expenses; 2) the potential creditworthiness of any borrower is zero and implies a 100% credit risk; 3) credit risk reduction and improvement of the borrower’s creditworthiness are only possible by taking of security under credit agreement by the bank; 4) the sum of a potential loan depends entirely on the amount of the security provided by the borrower under credit agreement; 5) the net credit risk has to be fully covered by the bank’s own expenses for the formation of reserves for this risk.