CAMELS is a rating system used by regulators to assess a bank’s financial health, evaluating Capital adequacy, Asset quality, Management, Earnings, Liquidity, and Sensitivity to risk.
Example: A bank with high capital adequacy, low non-performing loans, and stable earnings receives a strong CAMELS rating, indicating financial strength.
Summary
CAMELS rates a bank’s financial health based on capital, assets, management, and liquidity.