What is CAMEL rating?

The CAMELS rating system is an international bank-rating system where bank supervisory authorities rate institutions according to six factors. read more

What is the 'CAMELS Rating System' The CAMELS rating system is a recognized international rating system that bank supervisory authorities use in order to rate financial institutions according to six factors represented by the acronym "CAMELS." Supervisory authorities assign each bank a score on a scale. read more

These ratings are disclosed only to the bank's management and not to other banks or the general public. CAMELS rating is an advanced version of the older MACRO rating. See also bank examination. read more

The CELS ratings or Camels rating is a supervisory rating system originally developed in the U.S. to classify a bank's overall condition. It is applied to every bank and credit union in the U.S. (approximately 8,000 institutions) and is also implemented outside the U.S. by various banking supervisory regulators. read more